Does anyone know what touch up paint code to use on the charcoal metallic rims for the 2018 ES350?

 

Our 2014 IS has the hyper silver and they have chips and our 2018 ES has the 18 inch silver and I was told that there is no touch up paint for either from the dealer.

 

Lexus doesn't offer wheel touchup paint and the dealer's wheel repair guy wouldn't sell paint but I went to an automotive paint store and they provided a good match in both a can and a spray can for about $20. I am going to go back and check on whether the color is actually the same as Atomic Silver - it sure looks to be the same. I have touched up real minor curb rash twice on my ES and the results have been good.

Dave Mac

 

I found a web site that is, probably, your best shot at finding a wheel touch up paint. Has many shades of silver, gray, charcoal, for Toyota, Honda, Subaru, and even Tesla. No Lexus...
Looks like the Toyota paint might be a fair match. Cost is $9.99 and comes from China...

On Saturday I had a wheel repair guy come to my home and fix a small (2") scrape on my front wheel. He buffed the metal, smoothed it, primered it, then painted it silver. The paint match is perfect and the damage cannot be seen. Point is, that somewhere paint exists...

https://quiktouch.com/eng/products?c...-wheel&type=62

 

My '14 ES 350 has the "silver" wheels and I found Dupli-color HA 974 touch-up paint matched very well, the one time I needed to fix a bit of curb rash. I used the brush applicator furnished in their 2 in 1 applicator. FWIW, that is a Honda color called Starlight Silver Metallic.

 

>Dupli-color HA 974 touch-up paint
Just ordered some, thanks
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Would this color apply to the optional 18" High Polish 2015 ES 350 rim? Extremely minor curb rash by wife last night. I have done this repair on my Acura and the results are very good. TIA

 

Same question for me. I have a 2007 es350 ultra.

Is that dupliccolor atomic silver or the paint that says "match for Toyota silver wheels" going to match? Pic of my wheel attached.

 

Worth a try since it does not cost an arm and a leg.

 

If you want to make sure that you are getting paint that is actually the right color, do a Google search to find the businesses in your area that specialize in selling automotive paint and automotive paint supplies to body shops. Then take the car to one of them, and they should be able to custom blend some paint for you. Likely, you will have to buy a pint or a quart of the paint, but, at least, you will know that you have paint that does match.

 

That's a really good idea. Why didn't I think of that for my touch up paint too. Face palm.

Thanks for the common sense check. Haha.

But wait. Then I'd have to buy a spray gun and compressor? I like that idea but not sure if I wanna go to that length.

Thoughts?

 

If you were talking about just touching up a small area, you cold use a small brush, just like with a tube of touch-up paint. For a larger repair, you wouldn't be using touch-up paint anyway.

 

Good point on body touch up. For the wheels I'd likely want to spray them. Thanks tho.

 

I believe they can also sell you custom paint in aerosol cans. I personally would use one of the wheel repair contractors that nearly every car service shop has on speed dial rather than risk my own repair. Just not worth the risk since I am not experienced applying automotive paints. If they were steel winter rims, it would be fine - but not something I want to ensure looks good.

 

I believe that is correct.