85 corvette paint codes/touch up paint?

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May 1, 2022 | 09:37 PM

JackCorvette85

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85 corvette paint codes/touch up paint?

My corvette says it’s u7781 L7781 paint code, Correct me if I’m wrong but I believe it’s Silver metallic? Where do I get touch up paint I can’t find anywhere that listed that paint code ?

May 1, 2022 | 09:46 PM

detroitrust

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Why not the dealership?

May 1, 2022 | 10:16 PM

belairbrian

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7781 is Silver mettalic.
I have bought touchup paint from automotivetouchup.com
Always has been an exact match.
I have an order in now. based on past orders I thoguht it would be here, but they emailed me saying orders take 3 weeks to ship. So not the palce to go if in a hurry.

May 1, 2022 | 10:19 PM

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Why not the dealership?

I work at a Chevy dealership they say they don’t carry it they won’t even look at my car there for service

May 2, 2022 | 03:24 AM

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Try using WA7781 for your search. I like using this site for paint codes:
http://paintref.com/cgi-bin/colorcod...on=oyk&rows=50

May 2, 2022 | 06:03 AM

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My corvette says it’s u7781 L7781 paint code, Correct me if I’m wrong but I believe it’s Silver metallic? Where do I get touch up paint I can’t find anywhere that listed that paint code ?

You need to find a local parts store that supplies local body shops with their painting supplies. This will usually NOT be a nationwide chain (Advanced, Autozone, etc). You could Google Dupont, Nason, PPG dealers near you, this should find you a store. Then go in and ask to look at their paint code book from your year of Chevrolet....now you should have the paint code of the brand they sell. From there, they should be able to mix you just a touch-up bottle with a brush cap or even an aerosol can of single stage urethane in your color, the latter shouldn't cost more than $30. When I have an aerosol can made, I ask for the can they used to mix the paint, put a lid on it and use this for rock chips....otherwise they just throw it away! Also, there's a good chance they'll have a special camera for paint, if they do, take your corvette to the store and they will take at least 3 "pictures" of your paint from various points on your car. What this does is analyze your actual paint and adjust the paint formula to factor in age, weathering, fading, etc....this should be closest match to your actual paint now and not what it was new! Hopefully this helps, I'm certainly not a paint expert but this is what I do when in your situation👍