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What is the color code for the JET black color on BMW's? Is it the same color as what u get in spray paint/acrylic/and other types. I mean JET black is a pretty common color right? I want to paint my plastic bumper myself. Insurance paid me 2500 and the front clip was about 700 total with wheel wells, molding, air ducts, ect... SOOOooo I want to save money and do it myself. Any good types of paint? Places? help is much appreciated? __________________ SPEED IS NOT AN EQUATION CONSISTING OF DISTANCE DIVIDED BY TIME. IT IS A LIFESTYLE! |  |  | | 08-24-2006, 10:43 PM | #2 | | TRETEN IRGENDEINES ESELS Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Rhode Island Posts: 3,687 |
Well your color code is in your engine compartment on the drivers side strut. It says the color and the code i beleive and if your came with a warranty manul it will be listed in there if the dealer put it in.
Hope that helps a little,i don't recall off the top of my head what black is called on bmw's. Oh wait one sec. __________________ 98 Avus Blue 318 ti Active
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ill go check...1 sec.
I am Riding with the SCHWARTZ II!
May the schwartz be with you __________________ SPEED IS NOT AN EQUATION CONSISTING OF DISTANCE DIVIDED BY TIME. IT IS A LIFESTYLE! | | | | | 08-24-2006, 10:45 PM | #4 | | TRETEN IRGENDEINES ESELS Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Rhode Island Posts: 3,687 |
Ok i have a 1997 318ti brochure from dealer ship and it's cosmos black paint code #303 for a metalic color & standard color is jet black #668.. I'm not positive it's the same with every year but am assuming it is. Check under your hood for the exact one. __________________ 98 Avus Blue 318 ti Active
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Would Schwartz 2 be jet black? and if so do i have to buy from dealer? __________________ SPEED IS NOT AN EQUATION CONSISTING OF DISTANCE DIVIDED BY TIME. IT IS A LIFESTYLE! | | | | | 08-25-2006, 12:18 AM | #6 | | Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: bris Posts: 287 |
i think shwarz 2 is not jet black... it has little sparkles in it. | | | | | 08-25-2006, 01:21 AM | #7 | | Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Southern California Posts: 456 |
Thanks 4 da help everyone. I called Tropical Autobody in Anahein Ca. Morris, the owner and close personal friend, told me the paint is 70 dollars. Then i asked him the price for him to paint it. HE SAID 70 BUCKS! So tomorrow I am getting the front of the ti painted to match.
B.T.W. I reccomend his shop to EVERYONE ~ pm me and i will call him 4-u. He has always done my familys repairs. He is a dealer certified detailing agecy. (This is what insurance companies call his shop when there is an accident with a new, undriven, and unowned dealer car). This is a shop that repairs so that there never was any damage. And he ALWAYS stands by his work for the life of the vehicle with a written guarentee! Im so pleased with his shop tho...
If anyone has a splash guard for a 97 m3 or knows fitment I W.T.B. it!
p.s. All of the new parts were only 700 dollars! Insurance gave me 2500!
thanks Adam __________________ SPEED IS NOT AN EQUATION CONSISTING OF DISTANCE DIVIDED BY TIME. IT IS A LIFESTYLE! | | | | | 08-25-2006, 01:24 AM | #8 | | Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Southern California Posts: 456 |
Quote: Originally Posted by dodj  i think shwarz 2 is not jet black... it has little sparkles in it. | Schwartz II is actually Jet Black 2 b.t.w. As told by Morris at Tropical "Sparkles" I believe is called "Metallic" or "Cosmo" i.e. cosmo schwartz; silbermetallic (silver) __________________ SPEED IS NOT AN EQUATION CONSISTING OF DISTANCE DIVIDED BY TIME. IT IS A LIFESTYLE! | | | | | 08-25-2006, 01:26 AM | #9 | | Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: bris Posts: 287 |
that great price, he should give u a little touch up jar of paint for those nasty rock chips too!
oh ok sorry i was confused. | | | | | 08-25-2006, 01:54 AM | #10 | | Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Florida Posts: 2,525 |
Sweet.. It really sounds like you made out on what could have been a bad situation... | | | | | 08-25-2006, 03:22 AM | #11 | | Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Long Beach area Posts: 1,189 |
I believe that it's 668...imma go check under the hood later to make sure...
-Randy __________________ 97 Jet Black 318ti Sport. Not so stock anymore!.... 
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and
99 Titan Silver 323is Dinan S1+few more mods
Coming sometime in the future:...SCed 2.1...new (to me) car mod maybe?...all in one car | | | | | 08-25-2006, 06:30 AM | #12 | | Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Bend, OR Posts: 413 |
Ya Cosmos Schwartz Metalic...is obvoiusly metalic | | | | | 08-25-2006, 08:02 AM | #13 | | Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Southern California Posts: 456 |
mine is not metallic...but my new m3 is! __________________ SPEED IS NOT AN EQUATION CONSISTING OF DISTANCE DIVIDED BY TIME. IT IS A LIFESTYLE! | | | | | 08-29-2006, 08:08 PM | #14 | | Moderator Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Bouncing off the rev limiter in CT! Posts: 3,156 |
Schwartz II has a clear coat on it. Schwartz has no clear coat. Different paint with and without clear by the way, not the same paint where they just add a clear on top.
Model year decided when to make the change. I think it was prior to 1995, so all tis should be Schwartz II, but I may be wrong on that (my car is red). | | | | |
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