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I've been experimenting with trying to find a touch up paint for my 2019 wheels, to touch up minor curb rash. So far I can mostly tell you what doesn't work.
A while back someone posted that a 'dark satin grey' wheel touch up paint from Amazon was a decent match. It isn't. It looks terrible, obvious from 10 ft away. Darker and flatter than the wheel finish, dries to a matte finish. Avoid.
Ford J7 Magnetic is better, but too dark, and has a touch of brown in it.
Toyota 1G3 Magnetic Gray isn't too awful, but still too dark.
The best results I've had were with mixing Toyota 1G3 2:1 with a Ford Color, AFM0236 (also paint codes YN, D1, and 14), charcoal silver metallic. When I get the mix and blend of those two just right it looks pretty good. But it's a pain to mix tiny amounts of paint from touch-up bottles and apply it fast enough before it dries and gets too lumpy to smoothly brush on.
MBI Auto in Grand rapids Michigan sells 1 oz plastic bottles of touch up paint on Amazon for a very reasonable $8 (compared with $22 for 0.25 oz for DupliColor at most car parts stores). I've asked him if he could mix up a touch up paint to match the wheels. If you feel so inclined you could send him a note or call to let him know if you're interested. The more people who ask about BRZ wheel touch up paint, maybe the better the chances he'll make a batch.
I'd love to hear about anyone else's experiences and if anyone has found a decent match, especially in a single color that doesn't require mixing.
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