When you want to give your motorcycle rims a new look or restore their original paint, you can choose between an original paint (motorcycle colour code for rims) and a custom one.
If you prefer a custom colour, you have a wide range of motorcycle rim paints and a wide range of special automotive colours to choose from.
If, on the other hand, you want to match the original colours of the manufacturer and model of the motorcycle, you will need to know the motorcycle colour code of the rim.
Unfortunately, it is often difficult to find the precise reference of the original colour of the fairings, and even more so for the colour of the wheels. In the end, if you do find the code, you will get the right paint, but it will not be an extraordinary one, we must admit!
In the absence of this information, why not opt for a daring paint job, according to your personal taste, in harmony with the colours of the motorcycle?
Alternative paints to the colour code of motorcycle rims
Customising wheels is a matter of taste. Here are some possibilities and tips. Each of these products is available in 125 ml bottles: allow at least one bottle per wheel.
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Standard colours: match the colours of the fairings or use complementary or contrasting colours.
Example : Green / Violet / Orange are opposite and complementary colours.
If in doubt : choose « all-purpose » colours such as black or white
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Metallic colours : our range offers a superb choice of gold, copper and silver colours. These paints can be applied over black primers.
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Fluorescent tints : ultra bright colours work well with all white and black fairings. They give motorcycle rims a dynamic and sporty look. There are fluorescent colour codes for motorcycle rims, such as fluorescent RAL, yellow, orange, green and red. Application is on white primers.
If you are looking for a colour but only have the brand and year, give us your information and we will try to find it. Our database contains a number of rim colour codes for various motorcycle brands.
We can prepare the paint with the code, in aerosol or in cans from 250 ml, solvent-based version.
Quantities required for each type of paint on motorcycle rims
Requirements for a double-sided rim in ready-to-use paint:
Manufacturer’s colour code: 125 ml
Fluorescent: 150–200 ml
Metallic or pearlescent: 125 ml
Base or simple 2K opaque paint (black, red, white): 100 ml
2K paints for motorcycle rims :
They do exist, and some are particularly well suited, such as Hi Gloss paint, which is harder and more resistant to scratches than other 2K paints.
Our 2K paint “Besa Nato” is a labour and product saver, as it can be applied without primer on bare rim metal.
Colours containing pearl or metallic particles are not possible.
Motorcycle rims with Chameleon and holographic effect
These are the most radical colours for those who want an exceptional finish, with multiple colour transitions depending on the viewing angle.
Chameleons produce stunning shifts from one colour to another, while holographics break up light into multi-coloured reflections arranged in the order of the rainbow.