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Old 10-02-2017, 06:52 AM
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I have a few scuffs on mine & was wondering if anyone had used them & could furnish their experiences and/or advice.
 
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Old 10-02-2017, 07:09 AM
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The only problem is the paint color. The kit works fine but you need to get the Jag paint color to make it match.
 
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If hyper silver, it is a multi layer paint with different layers contributing.

Its going to be a bit difficult to get an exact match for that from a single paint.

You can still get a decent result with a patch job that will look fine from a distance; but for me personally I'd be sensitive and notice it.
 
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If you have the ‘bright silver’, such as on the Senta and Carelia wheels, check this thread:

https://www.jaguarforums.com/forum/x...-today-170149/
 
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I would also worry that the wheel may not be perfect round without testing it. Home repair may not give its balance back.
 
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If you have the ‘bright silver’, such as on the Senta and Carelia wheels, check this thread:

https://www.jaguarforums.com/forum/x...-today-170149/
The wheels are Senta & I was wondering if the silver paint in this kit would be any different from all the other kits on the site.
 
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Old 10-04-2017, 09:21 AM
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Originally Posted by JonWat
The wheels are Senta & I was wondering if the silver paint in this kit would be any different from all the other kits on the site.
I would guess the paint is the same, and that kit adds a filler for repairing deep curb scrubs.
 
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KJ07XK, the C2A1237 is the Carelia paint match?
 
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KJ07XK, the C2A1237 is the Carelia paint match?
The link above to the post by ‘michaelodonnell123’ would seem to say so, as he has Carelia’s and said it matches.
I thought I ordered some, but danged if I can find it. I was going to keep it on hand, just in case I needed it.
 
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