Touching up 91-93 OEM wheels

[Jason Weaver]

Hello all, I did a search on this topic but couldn't come up with much. I saw in the FAQ where it seemed that a few owners have had good luck finding a match w/the Sebring silver touch up paint. I just wanted to see if this was the general consensous. Thanks for any info.

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Jason

 

[Michigan NSX]

I touched-up my '91 factory wheels by repainting them! They were in too bad of shape to touch-up and I wasn't going to use them long term anyway (I went with aftermarket 17" & 18" - the factory wheels are now my "storage wheels"). I repainted them as follows:

1st coat - Silver
2nd coat - Silver Metal Flake
3rd coat - Glossy Clear
Finally I "blacked in" the areas between the spokes with black paint (My NSX is black).

This last step improved the looks a great deal. IMO the factory 5 spoke always looked to thick, this paint "trick" visually thinned them out. I have also used this method on my '93 MR2 (in that case-red) and much improved its looks.

WARNING: This may ruin the "value of your factory wheels (although it won't damage the wheels themselves). Hope this helps!

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'91 Black/Black

 

[nsxtasy]

Originally posted by Michigan NSX:
WARNING: This may ruin the "value of your factory wheels

Given how low they generally change hands for (anywhere from $100 to $300 for a set, depending on condition), their value can't go all that much lower anyway.

 

[DwM]

I found an outfit that specialized in fixing wheels who patch a curb gouge on the spoke, then had the paint "computer matched". Came out perfect.

 

[nsxtasy]

There are numerous wheel repair companies around the country that can often repair and refinish wheels and seemingly work miracles in restoring them to perfect condition. They're not inexpensive, though; typical prices are $150-200 per wheel.