CarPaintCode
12W Silver Metallic

GM paint code 12W

Silver Metallic.

Code
12W (also seen as 8602)
Finish
Metallic
Colour family
Silver
Years
1985
Models
2
Screen colour
#A19EA1 approximate

GM models with paint code 12W

ModelYearsColour name
GM Chevrolet1985Silver Metallic
GM Pontiac1985Silver Metallic

Where to find code 12W on your GM

Service Parts Identification (SPID) label. A code starting with WA followed by digits (for example WA8555), or a three-character code such as GAZ; the line often starts with BC/CC and U.

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Touch-up paint for Silver Metallic

Ask for GM 12W and give the model year: paint suppliers mix by code, and some codes have several variants (this one also appears as 8602).

This is a metallic colour: it needs a basecoat and a clear coat. Pens and aerosols for metallics usually come with a separate clear.

Read the touch-up paint guide before you start.

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