2003 AMG Touch Up Paint (14 OEM Colors)

The 2003 AMG Vibe

2003 was the year of "bigger is better," and nothing proved that more than the Hummer H1 and the then-brand-new Hummer H2 rolling out of the AM General facility. It was an era of chrome brush guards, 50 Cent on the radio, and a palette that didn't know how to whisper. We've got 14 colors in our database for this year, and let's be honest-they weren't subtle. Whether you were rocking Competition Yellow to be seen from space, or Ocean Blue Metallic to pretend you weren't driving a three-ton brick, these trucks had presence. It was a time when "Desert Sunset Pearl" was the closest thing to a camouflage option for a vehicle originally designed for the front lines.

Paint Health Check

Here's the cold, hard truth from the spray booth: you are living in the heart of "The Peeling Era." By 2003, the industry had mastered the look of a deep, glossy finish, but the bond between the base color and the clear coat was sometimes as shaky as a celebrity marriage from that same year. On these big Hummers, the flat horizontal surfaces-the hoods and those massive roofs-take a beating from the sun. If you see white splotches or "clear coat cancer" starting to flake off like a bad sunburn, you're looking at delamination. Once that clear lifts, the pigment underneath is as vulnerable as a private in basic training.

Restoration Tip

Don't wait for the "zipper effect" to start. In this era, a tiny rock chip is more than just an eyesore; it's an entry point for moisture to get under the clear coat and start peeling it back in sheets. Seal your chips immediately. If you've got a nick on that Redfire Metallic or Pewter Metallic fender, dab it with color and a fresh seal of clear before the edges of the factory finish start to curl. Treat it like a small leak in a dam-plug it now, or you'll be repainting the whole panel by next summer. And for the love of all things holy, keep it waxed; that clear coat needs all the help it can get to stay bonded to the metal.