I wouldn't paint them because they'll be chipped in no time. Find someone in your area who can powdercoat them instead, and it will be a much more lasting finish. Just make sure the person knows that the DeLorean rims need to be pre-baked for a long time to avoid out-gassing. Matt #1604 --- In dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "Peter Brickwede" <Bricki@xxxx> wrote: > > Hi everybody, > > I just started to refurbisch the rims of my DL. Does anybody of you know the "original" color code of the silver color? Something like "brillant silver" won't help cause the guy who will paint my rims has about twelve different "brillant silver" (from BMW, Mercedes etc). > > I got a hint from another owner that RAL 9006 will match best. > > Any comments? > > Peter > VIN 3834 To address comments privately to the moderating team, please address: moderators@xxxxxxxxxxx For more info on the list, tech articles, cars for sale see www.dmcnews.com To search the archives or view files, log in at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dmcnews Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dmcnews/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: dmcnews-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/