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MODIFYING OR DETAILING YOUR I30 => EXTERIOR => Topic started by: wrx43 on January 04, 2024, 23:00:41

Title: 2012 FD CW rails flaking paint, and paint colour
Post by: wrx43 on January 04, 2024, 23:00:41

Hi everyone,
It's been 10 years since I posted here!   2012 FD CW still driving well  :).

The silver roof rails are starting to look weathered, which is not surprising after 10 years.  But the end caps have paint flaking off, and one is in a major way.  As in other threads here I pried off the end cap without too much trouble.  I sanded and primed it and the primer colour itself is not too bad a match!
But my question is whether anyone knows the paint colour code of the rails so I can better match the end caps?   I'd prefer that to removing the rails as well and spraying the whole lot.
Cheers.

Title: Re: 2012 FD CW rails flaking paint, and paint colour
Post by: Surferdude on January 06, 2024, 00:42:03

Supercheap do paint matching.
I wonder if they can match it if you take one of the end caps in to them.
I'm not sure if they have that capacity but it might be worth asking..

Title: Re: 2012 FD CW rails flaking paint, and paint colour
Post by: wrx43 on January 15, 2024, 23:23:46

Thanks for the suggestion. I took one end cap in to Supercheap and Repco - unfortunately they don't do paint matching.  They need the paint code, which doesn't seem to be available.  So I'll probably respray all the rails a similar metallic grey.