RevNev
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For those probably too old like me to appreciate the modern trend of dark coloured and black wheels and prefer some "old school" bling, a colour known as Hyper Silver is the brightest and most reflective silver seen on some Mercedes AMG, Porsche, BMW, BBS and some aftermarket wheels that'll rarely fit Commodore's, but no one in my experience refurbishing wheels can ever produce the unique Hyper Silver effect and those who get close, won't tell you how it's achieved and what paint they're using.
After years of researching silver paints and trying different silver wheel refinishing, I finally cracked the Hyper Silver mystery and it's not hard to achieve with the right paint and preparation process. From a Mercedes AMG shadow chrome wheel paint code, I discovered it's the same paint a special effects Glasurit tinter called Velvet Silver 55-9190 painted over a light grey or silver base coat and then clear coated. It's a bright silver effect in direct sunlight with an almost polished alloy effect in low light.
Here it is under LED lights showing the reflective effects.
After years of researching silver paints and trying different silver wheel refinishing, I finally cracked the Hyper Silver mystery and it's not hard to achieve with the right paint and preparation process. From a Mercedes AMG shadow chrome wheel paint code, I discovered it's the same paint a special effects Glasurit tinter called Velvet Silver 55-9190 painted over a light grey or silver base coat and then clear coated. It's a bright silver effect in direct sunlight with an almost polished alloy effect in low light.
Here it is under LED lights showing the reflective effects.