What color are GT3 wheels?

[cairns]

A serious question. Mine are red. I want to paint them silver like the originals. But what color is the silver? I want them to match the center caps perfectly.

Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

[Flieger]

I think they used to be Arctic Silver on 996 and early 997. The centerlocks might be a different color, though.

[Joe Bob]

I've heard that Wurth rattle cans are a match....if not, paint the caps too. Like anyone is gonna notice the shade being different without another GT3 around to compare with.

[onewhippedpuppy]

Rattle canning GT3 wheels seems a little blasphemous, doesn't it? Seems like they'd at least be worth a powder coating.

[Joe Bob]

When I saw a factory tech touch up a car with a paint can and a 2 inch brush, all my pretentiousness went down the toilet.

As to powder coating....matching is going to be more difficult.

[HardDrive]

Originally Posted by onewhippedpuppy

Rattle canning GT3 wheels seems a little blasphemous, doesn't it? Seems like they'd at least be worth a powder coating.

I'm honestly not sure. They're wheels. They get worn, dirty, rashed. I have to say, if I take my time and do it right, I can get a pretty good finish with a rattle can. One that lasts longer than you might think.

[onewhippedpuppy]

Originally Posted by HardDrive

I'm honestly not sure. They're wheels. They get worn, dirty, rashed. I have to say, if I take my time and do it right, I can get a pretty good finish with a rattle can. One that lasts longer than you might think.

True, but they're also rare lightweight wheels that are super expensive. $800 worth of powder coating is pretty insignificant relative to the cost of those wheels, or a GT3. We're not talking about a set of phone dials here.

To the original poster, if you take them to a professional just provide the center cap for a color match. Most paint shops (and I assume powder coaters) can computer match paint colors by scanning your sample.

[cairns]

Thanks you guys- I am taking them to a pro and will take along a center cap. The red finish is beautiful (from the factory) but it's not what I want.