Touch up paint for OEM wheels?
Touch up paint for OEM wheels? 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!
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!
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. 
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. 
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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
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
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!
There has to be some data available somewhere. Help!
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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.
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.
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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.
I will probably order it anyway and take the chance.
Thanks again.
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.
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.
Thanks again.
