Looking to touch up a small scratch on the rim of a 2008 Split-Spoke wheel.

Using the Search feature here, and Google, I come up with WA837K or WA8867. Both are shown as a silver (not Comp Gray) wheel on the 2008 Corvette, can't figure out which one of them is correct. Or maybe neither is correct...

Anyone know for sure?
Does GM make the correct brush-on and spray-on touch up color?

Thanks!

 

I have two set's of silver painted factory wheel's(street and track) for my 06' ZO-6 and WA8867 seem's to work fine. Keep in mind if ordering from internet paint touch up places, unlike typical Dupli-Color laquer, is a true two part system that require's a clear top coat to gloss.

 

Are the '06 Z wheels the same silver as the base split-spoke wheels?
I thought all Z wheels were darker, to hide the brake dust; but never made any comparisons.

 

Look's like you brought up a good one here. I did my share of research before picking up WA8867 Sparkle Silver Metallic for my 06' & 07' ZO-6wheels, with no mention of being different from base C6. I've only used it on a few small chip's, so could be off a bit. A little more research also show's WA837K Warm Nickel Metallic on some C6's which your split spoke's might be. Some say this color has a slight goldish tint, and maybe pick that up on a little closer inspection of what you have.

 

More research:

In my garage there are two sets of painted C6 wheels, excellent condition and recently washed.

The 2006 base painted 5-spoke wheels are a rather dull silver with very little sparkle, just looks like gray most of the time. The 2006 Color Compatibility Chart (Google) shows the color as WA837K.

The 2008 base painted split-spoke wheels have much more sparkle in them, almost a "candy apple" silver. The 2008 Color Compatibility Chart shows two different silvers: WA837K and WA8867. I suspect the correct one is WA8867; not sure why the WA837K is still in there.

The 2009 Color Compatibility Chart adds yet a third silver, WA9967. I have no clue what that is for, maybe something on a Z06 or ZR1.

 

Where do you plan on obtaining the touch-up paint. The local dealer didn't have a clue.

 

Since this is a small purchase, I'll just check the local dealer first.
If they can't figure it out, I'll phone a Forum dealer.

If a Forum dealer can't get it, I'll check with our local body shop and auto parts stores.

 

Thought WA9967 sounded familiar, as I still have a touch up bottle of this from my C5 painted wheel's. Also called Sparkle Silver and appears to be a pretty good generic match for aftermarket wheel's, as used it on some Borbet's on another car. Curious if GM brought it back on C6's, though.

 

If you are looking for CG touch up you can use Duplicolor GM396. I had to order it because most stores do not stock it.

 

I used the touch up paint from my 08 silver pick up on my silver painted wheels the paint no is WA 926L.

 

I decided that WA8867 was probably the correct color. Checked with our local dealer and two Forum dealers, none of them had it or knew how to get it.

Several local auto parts stores didn't have a clue, but CarQuest auto parts looked up the code and said they could mix it for me in the store.
A generous size touchup bottle was $13.32 list, sold to me for $7.99
A standard size spray can was $31.19 list, sold to me for $20.78

The touchup bottle is unlabeled, but the spray can has a computer label from their paint mixing system. Several different codes shown, including WA8867. They call it "Ultra Silver".

This evening I used 3M Adhesive Remover to degrease the 2" scratched area on the edge of the rim (similar to mild curb damage). After shaking the touchup bottle for a while, I used the enclosed brush and carefully put a thin layer onto the area. I was not impressed, the touchup looked gray instead of silver. But as it dried over the next couple of minutes, it morphed into a real silver. By the time it dried, the color match as as good as you could hope for from a brush, I'm convinced it's the correct color.

Some day I'll sand the exact area smooth, mask everything within a mile, and use the spray can. I'll keep the masking tape curled up along the edges to provide a slightly feathered effect, that has worked before if I use very light coats.

Hope this helps someone!