I've found it - Wheel touch-up paint
 

It is about a 95% match, which looks better than the gash that is currently on my wheel.

Anyway, I was trying to find a paint to match the color of my 2k2 SE's wheels. I tried the local Nissan service dept., who said I ould need to get it refinished. Then I read all of the posts I could find, which said pretty much the same thing. So I was about to lug one of my rims into Lowe's and see if they really can match any color, when I remembered putting together plastic model cars. I used Testor's aluminum paint on the enigne blocks of some cars. I also used it on the wheels. WTF, I gave it a try.

Went to a hobby shop, found Testors Aluminum (1181) enamel, and damned if it doesn't match my 2K2 wheels.

Anyway, give it a try.

Re: I've found it - Wheel touch-up paint
 

Man Thanks for the hook up on the info, could come in really handy if I ever gash my rims!!

Re: I've found it - Wheel touch-up paint
 

Awesome, I gonna try that out on my rims. Thanks for the info.

oh nice i think i'ma repair my wheels now.. good stuff.

How likely is that stuff to stay on?

I doubt it will flake off or anything. I did some minor prep work - cleaned and dried the spot really well and did some VERY light sanding to smooth out the surface. Now that it has dried I can only see where I painted if I am closer than about a foot from the wheel. It is a pretty good match - just as good as Nissan touch-up paint for the rest of the car, but I guess that's not saying much.

The best part - the paint was $1.19. ;) If it doesn't stay on, I can afford to put more on.

You may want to consider the Metallizer line of Testor's paint. The Metallizer line is laquer based whereas the regular Testor's stuff is not. The laquer variety will hold up longer but Metallizer paints are harder to come by in a store (you can order from testors.com, though).