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Old Sep 11, 2023 | 11:08 AM
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Has anyone used touch-up paint for their Corvette? Did you order this through GM or aftermarket? How would you rate the quality?

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Old Sep 11, 2023 | 11:22 AM
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For quality and accuracy, I've had better luck ordering through dealers.


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Dr. ColorChip

I used it on my C7 & C8, among other cars, and have always been impressed with the results, including the pearl and metallic paints.
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Old Sep 11, 2023 | 01:43 PM
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I had a deep paint chip where fuel door touched body. Ordered paint pen from GM (AC Delco) and it worked perfectly and can not only not see paint chip but completely forgotten until just now.
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I always try to order from dealer right after purchase in case there is any change in composition / tone.
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My few experiences with GM supplied from dealers were not good... poor color/shade match. I've had MUCH better luck with ColorRite brand. All the best, in any event.
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I got the paint code from GM but they didn't didn't have the paint in stock. I went to an automotive paint store with the GM code and the match was great.
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I've had best luck with the below. Perfect color match for both Hypersonic Gray Metallic and Toyota Silver Sky Metallic. And high metallic silvers are VERY difficult to match.

I used Dr Color Chip one time and will never use it again. Purchased 1/2 oz bottle of Silver Sky Metallic ($35) for my Tacoma and its wasn't even close to a match. My GM Blade Silver was a much closer match.



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I have always used Dr. Color Chip. My cars were silver, pearl metallic, artic white and black. Mo problem with the matching. Perhaps there would be some difference in other colors.
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Has anyone had luck finding a close (spray can) match to the Yellow brake calipers on the C8, specifically a 23 (if that matters)?

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