07 (1978) - Corvette Dark Gray MetallicChevrolet Touch Up Paint

The Look

This color belongs to 1978, serving as the charcoal base for the Silver Anniversary Corvette. It is a deep gray that gives the fiberglass body a sense of weight and mechanical grit. Since your car has been on the road for forty-five years, you are dealing with age-related fading, but this metallic still looks sharp under garage lights. It captures the transition from the chrome era into the high-tech aesthetic of the late seventies.

Technical Details

This is a metallic finish packed with tiny flakes that determine how the color reflects light. Metallics can be temperamental. If the flakes do not distribute in a uniform way, you will see dark patches or stripes. This happens because the heavy metallic particles tend to clump or settle. The color match is one part of the job; the texture and how those flakes lay on the surface is what determines the final look.

Best Practices

You will find your paint code on the trim tag riveted to the driver's side door hinge pillar. Before you spray or dab Chevrolet Corvette Dark Gray Metallic (check for code 07 (1978)), you need to shake it for 60 seconds. That mixing ball needs to wake up the metallic flakes that have been sitting at the bottom. Test the color on the included card to see how the flakes land before moving to your car. Keep the container moving at a steady pace to prevent the paint from pooling. Light layers are the secret to keeping that 1978 charcoal look uniform across the panel. Allow ample drying time between coats so the metallic particles do not sag or shift.