TWS

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I am sure this has been discussed before, but a quick search didn't net me the answer.

I just picked up a set of Silver Painted OEM 17x9 ZR1 style wheels. They are in pretty good shape, but I want to make them better by trying to repair some chips and scrapes to the original silver paint. I feel that if I can get a small bottle of touch up paint I can fill in the chips, wet sand, and clear coat and hopefully "restore" the wheels to a better appearance. I don't want to completely strip and re-paint. They are not damaged to that point.

Anyway:

1. What is the exact color for OEM silver painted ZR1's? Paint code?

2. Where is the best place to pick it up?

Thanks in advance!

TWS

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Anyone?

Did a search and waded through about 20 pages of posts and still didn't find it.

Yeah, I can call the stealership, but after being on hold for forever , I may not reach an intelligent life form.

OSUBraden

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Might try the paint section.

I began to answer your question but realized I better leave it to someone who has done this/knows more about paint than I do. A bump for ya

PSU 98

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Argent silver touch up paint used to be available from some of the Corvette parts houses. Let me see if I can get a link for ya today
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PSU 98

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The part number I found for sparkle silver wheel touch-up paint is 12346497. I'm not sure how exact of a match it is for the ZR1 wheels however.

TWS

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Thanks! I'll give it a try.

TWS

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Anyone else crack the code on this? I just spoke with the parts dept at Champion Chevy here in town and they claim there are no paint codes for the wheel paint. WTF? I had a feeling I was going to get a stupid answer like that at the dealership. There has to be some data available somewhere.

Help!

TWS

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HELP!!!

Went to Vatozone (yeah, I know) and looked through their entire Duplicolor catalog. No matches.

Someone out there has touched up their OEM wheels and discovered a matching paint in the process. Please share the knowledge.

PSU 98

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gmpartshouse.com had that touch-up in stock. That's where I verfied the part # from.

TWS

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Thanks! If I understand you correctly, it is silver wheel touch up paint but you are unsure if it is the exact right color (?)

I will probably order it anyway and take the chance.

Thanks again.

PSU 98

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That's right. Eckler's Corvette parts used to carry it for Corvette painted wheels. The picture in their catalog shows it as "GM sparkle silver" touch up paint. I did a quick search and located the part number, and then found it still available at gmpartshouse.com. If all else fails, I think Sebring Silver Metallic is a pretty good match for the wheels.

TWS

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Thanks man! I ordered it. I noticed that SSM and the other Duplicolor choices did not have the "sparkle" in them when I compared them next to the wheels. Hopefully that part # will do the trick.

Thanks again.