1991 GMC Touch Up Paint (33 OEM Colors)

The 1991 GMC Vibe

1991 was a hell of a year for GMC. You had the Full Size Pick-Up and the Suburban ruling the road with square-jawed confidence, and the Safari van hauling families through the dawn of the SUV craze. It was a time of flannel shirts, grunge on the radio, and trucks that looked like they were carved out of solid blocks of granite. While the catalogs might have shown off a rainbow of options, our database focuses on the true survivors-the core colors that defined the era. We're talking about that punchy Bright Red and the quintessential Silver Metallic. These weren't just colors; they were the uniform of the 90s workforce.

Paint Health Check

Here's the cold, hard truth from the spray booth: 1991 puts you right in the middle of "The Peeling Era." By this time, the factory had fully committed to the basecoat/clearcoat system, but they hadn't quite perfected the chemistry between the primer and the top layers. If you own a 1991 GMC today, you're likely dealing with delamination. It's like a bad sunburn; the clear coat starts to cloud up and then begins to flake off in sheets, especially on the hood and the roof of those big Suburbans. White and Silver Metallic were the notorious offenders. Once the clear loses its grip on the basecoat, the "peel" spreads faster than a rumor in a small town.

Restoration Tip

If you've still got original paint holding on, your mantra is: Seal the edges. In this era, air and moisture are the primary enemies of your clear coat's adhesion. The second you see a stone chip-especially on those leading edges of the hood-you need to get on it. Don't let the air get under the clear coat, or it will start to lift and "ghost" around the chip. Use a precision touch-up to seal the wound immediately. Once that clear starts to flap in the wind, you aren't just looking at a touch-up anymore; you're looking at a full strip-and-spray. Catch it early, seal it tight, and you might just keep that factory finish on the truck where it belongs.