EDIT - THIS INFORMATION IS WRONG - SEE BELOW

About a month ago there was some discussion here about the proper color code for the '00-01 ITR gunmetal wheels. The two codes we were discussing were NH-95M and NH-546M. I bought the touch-up paint for the NH-95M and I believe this is the proper match for the ITR gunmetal wheels. It's named Blades Silver Metallic; this color was also used for the OEM wheels for all '94-96 NSX's. The full part number is 08703-NH95MAA. (NH-546M is the color code for the Kaiser Silver Metallic which the '97-99 NSX was available in.)

EDIT - THIS INFORMATION IS WRONG - SEE BELOW


[Modified by nsxtcjr, 10:38 AM 4/5/2002]

 

Where did you get it from?

 

I got it from my Acura dealer. They didn't have it in stock, so they ordered it. It came in a few days later. It was around $6.

 

I made an error in my initial post above.

The color code mentioned above (Blades Silver, NH-95M) is actually the code for the wheels used on the '97-01 NSX, which are a machined silver finish. I believe that the best match for the ITR gunmetal wheels is Solaris Silver, NH-536M. This is the code for the wheels used on the '94-96 NSX, which are a (duh) gunmetal gray finish.

I apologize for the error.

 

I got some of the Solaris Silver touch-up paint and tried it out. The color is NH-536M and the part number is 08703-NH536MAA. The match is not perfect; the paint looks like a brighter silver than the gunmetal silver on the wheels. Oh, well; I think it's pretty hard to get a close match on any color of metallic touch-up paint. And it's better than not touching them up, I suppose.

Incidentally, I have a set of the Solaris Silver NSX wheels and, side by side with the ITR gunmetal wheels, they look indistinguishable from each other.

 

Kaiser Silver NH-546M should be the correct one

 

I guess even though it is the same...the application method may differ.

 

here we go again

i concur w/ nsxtcjr...i too ordered a bottle of solaris silver from my local dealer and painted over my "curbed" rim. looks a o k!
see below for reference...
https://honda-tech.com/zerothread?id=178192

 

Kaiser Silver is not the same color. Kaiser Silver, which was available on the NSX 1997-99, is a metallic paint that shows more of the metallic characteristic than the gunmetal paint on the ITR wheels or the NSX wheels.

 

gunmetal rsx-r (2002 jdm itr) uses kaiser silver as well hmm
i think the rsx-s wheels are kaiser silver as well

 

Which paint is the correct one Solaris or Kaiser????

 

good lord back from the dead! I am not 100 sure of the answer to this, but i know it will be answered quickly as this has been discussed before many times.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Jon D &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">good lord back from the dead! I am not 100 sure of the answer to this, but i know it will be answered quickly as this has been discussed before many times. </TD></TR></TABLE>

I searched this was the closest to finding the exact color.

I ordered the kaiser silver thinking it was correct now in this thread its not the right one.

 

 

LOL at Geoff.

 

Good info!!

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by kpop &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Which paint is the correct one Solaris or Kaiser???? </TD></TR></TABLE>

Either one, Solaris Silver or Kaiser Silver, will work just fine. They are so close in color to each other that you will never notice the difference.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by nsxtasy &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">

Either one, Solaris Silver or Kaiser Silver, will work just fine. They are so close in color to each other that you will never notice the difference.
</TD></TR></TABLE>

thanks for clarifying. I already ordered the kaiser silver.

 

So is it really uknown what color (paint code) stock GM wheels are for sure?

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Jon D &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">So is it really uknown what color (paint code) stock GM wheels are for sure?</TD></TR></TABLE>

Yes.

Some people say they looked it up in something and it says Kaiser Silver.

I have a set of the NSX wheels that are the Solaris Silver, and when I put them next to ITR GM wheels, the color looks absolutely identical.

&lt; shrug &gt;

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Unlimited &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Kaiser Silver NH-546M should be the correct one</TD></TR></TABLE>

This is what I have used to touch up the little chips. It looks just fine to me.

 

someone post up some pictures for everyone to see the diff if any. some pics of the wheels with where the touch up was done. TIA

 

Back from the past.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Jon D &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">So is it really uknown what color (paint code) stock GM wheels are for sure?</TD></TR></TABLE>

No, it isn't unknown. I'm not sure why this "mystery" persists, but anyone can look up both the ITR wheels and the center caps in the Acura parts computer and find them listed as "Kaiser Silver Metallic (NH-546M)".

I have checked with different dealers on separate occasions, regarding the wheels themselves as well as the center caps, and the color listed by Acura is Kaiser Silver Metallic. If that isn't sufficient to end the debate, perhaps someone can write to Takeo Fukui for additional confirmation.