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syj · 07-02-2012, 10:43 PM

I have the Midnight Sliver painted wheels on my 2012 SS
I need touch up paint for these wheels.
Does anyone have the paint code for the Midnight Silver paint?
Has anyone purchased touch up paint for this color? If so what vendor did you use?

SnowVert · 07-02-2012, 11:00 PM

You should be able to get the code from a dealer. I'd give them a call.

STuRTzz · 07-02-2012, 11:20 PM

Don't buy the touch up paint from the dealer. I bought olympic white and it was noticeably darker.

SnowVert · 07-02-2012, 11:25 PM

I was suggesting he call them to try to get the paint code.

blazzin1 · 07-02-2012, 11:44 PM

WA236M is the paint code for Midnight Silver (Wheels).

SnowVert · 07-02-2012, 11:48 PM

That works too

Toasty · 07-02-2012, 11:49 PM

paintscratch.com has it

midnighter · 07-02-2012, 11:53 PM

I created my own with a little touch up bottle of Toyota light pewter and added a couple of drops of black. It matches pretty good, this was the closest I found at my local O'reilly's at the time (in early 2010).

5cents · 07-03-2012, 12:01 AM

First of all one has to wonder why you need touch up paint for the wheels on a 2012 already? Scrape the curb or something? Pics would be nice.

As far as the paint goes, go talk to the salesperson who sold you the vehicle. Talk nice and they will probably give you a bottle of touch up paint free, my salesman did.

cgm_ss · 04-29-2013, 05:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by blazzin1

WA236M is the paint code for Midnight Silver (Wheels).

No - WA-263M !!!

cgm_ss · 05-17-2013, 09:56 AM

I bought the Midnight Silver wa-263m from Painscratch.com. It is nowhere near close to a match. It is darker, and has abundant flake, which the wheels do not. Another $35 down the toilet.

The Chevy dealer's body shop can't get it, Paintscratch has the wrong stuff (or I have the wrong code), and I have no other leads. I am real close to painting all 4 to match and being done with it. I hate to because the original finish is so unique, but if it cannot be obtained.....

That's about 6 coats to cover the test card, with a coat of clear over. Nothing at all like my wheels.

blazzin1 · 05-17-2013, 10:02 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cgm_ss

No - WA-263M !!!

Ooops! Looks like my dyslexia kicked in....sorry!!!

Quote:

Originally Posted by cgm_ss

I bought the Midnight Silver wa-263m from Painscratch.com. It is nowhere near close to a match. It is darker, and has abundant flake, which the wheels do not. Another $35 down the toilet.

That's about 6 coats to cover the test card, with a coat of clear over. Nothing at all like my wheels.

That really sucks!!! I don't know what to tell you....maybe send a link to this thread to the Guys from Chevrolet Customer Service that are here on the forum, and see if they can help???

cgm_ss · 05-24-2013, 08:53 PM

I've been going round and round with this the past couple of weeks. The bottom line is that GM does NOT sell this paint, and the paint sold by Paintscratch.com as WA-263M Midnight Silver is NOT the correct color, it is not even close.

It is looking more and more like the best option is to change the wheel color since the original color is unobtainable.

ICTsccaCamaro · 05-24-2013, 08:56 PM

Plasti dip them and call it a day?

07-02-2012, 10:43 PM	#1
syj Drives: 2012 camaro Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: New York Posts: 16	Wheel Problem on 2012 SS I have the Midnight Sliver painted wheels on my 2012 SS I need touch up paint for these wheels. Does anyone have the paint code for the Midnight Silver paint? Has anyone purchased touch up paint for this color? If so what vendor did you use?

07-02-2012, 11:00 PM	#2
SnowVert Drives: Inferno Orange 2013 SS/RS LS3 6M Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Minnesota Posts: 684 View My Garage	You should be able to get the code from a dealer. I'd give them a call. __________________ With this in the garage, I smile every day 6/29/2012 New 2013 ordered... 8/21/2012 New 2013 picked up!!!

07-02-2012, 11:25 PM	#4
SnowVert Drives: Inferno Orange 2013 SS/RS LS3 6M Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Minnesota Posts: 684 View My Garage	I was suggesting he call them to try to get the paint code. __________________ With this in the garage, I smile every day 6/29/2012 New 2013 ordered... 8/21/2012 New 2013 picked up!!!

07-02-2012, 11:48 PM	#6
SnowVert Drives: Inferno Orange 2013 SS/RS LS3 6M Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Minnesota Posts: 684 View My Garage	That works too __________________ With this in the garage, I smile every day 6/29/2012 New 2013 ordered... 8/21/2012 New 2013 picked up!!!

07-02-2012, 11:49 PM	#7
Toasty Custom User Title :D Drives: 2011 Summit White 2LT/RS Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Bolingbrook, IL Posts: 2,342	paintscratch.com has it __________________

07-02-2012, 11:20 PM	#3
STuRTzz Drives: '12 Summit White 2ls W/Black Stripe Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Orange County, CA Posts: 670	Don't buy the touch up paint from the dealer. I bought olympic white and it was noticeably darker.

07-02-2012, 11:44 PM	#5
blazzin1 Drives: 2010 2SS/RS R6P Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: St. Cloud, FL Posts: 4,845 View My Garage	WA236M is the paint code for Midnight Silver (Wheels).

07-02-2012, 11:53 PM	#8
midnighter Account Suspended Drives: nothing Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: a hole Posts: 17,904	I created my own with a little touch up bottle of Toyota light pewter and added a couple of drops of black. It matches pretty good, this was the closest I found at my local O'reilly's at the time (in early 2010).

07-03-2012, 12:01 AM	#9
5cents Dave Drives: 2011 Camaro SS - Black/CGM Stripes Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 437	First of all one has to wonder why you need touch up paint for the wheels on a 2012 already? Scrape the curb or something? Pics would be nice. As far as the paint goes, go talk to the salesperson who sold you the vehicle. Talk nice and they will probably give you a bottle of touch up paint free, my salesman did. Attached Images

05-17-2013, 09:56 AM	#11
cgm_ss Drives: Cyber Grey Metallic 1SS Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Connecticut Posts: 16	I bought the Midnight Silver wa-263m from Painscratch.com. It is nowhere near close to a match. It is darker, and has abundant flake, which the wheels do not. Another $35 down the toilet. The Chevy dealer's body shop can't get it, Paintscratch has the wrong stuff (or I have the wrong code), and I have no other leads. I am real close to painting all 4 to match and being done with it. I hate to because the original finish is so unique, but if it cannot be obtained..... That's about 6 coats to cover the test card, with a coat of clear over. Nothing at all like my wheels.

05-24-2013, 08:53 PM	#13
cgm_ss Drives: Cyber Grey Metallic 1SS Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Connecticut Posts: 16	I've been going round and round with this the past couple of weeks. The bottom line is that GM does NOT sell this paint, and the paint sold by Paintscratch.com as WA-263M Midnight Silver is NOT the correct color, it is not even close. It is looking more and more like the best option is to change the wheel color since the original color is unobtainable.

05-24-2013, 08:56 PM	#14
ICTsccaCamaro Account Suspended Drives: 2018 ZL1 1LE Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Wichita KS Posts: 1,585	Plasti dip them and call it a day?