2019 GMC Touch Up Paint (64 OEM Colors)

The 2019 GMC Vibe

2019 was the year GMC decided their trucks needed to look as imposing as a skyscraper and have color names that sounded like a jukebox in a dive bar. Whether you were hauling a trailer with a Sierra or Yukon, or just navigating the suburbs in an Acadia or Terrain, you had options. We're talking a massive spread of 64 colors in our database for this year alone. They gave us gems like Black Meet Kettle Pearl, Blue Me Away Pearl, and the aggressively honest Pull Me Over Red. It was a time of high-gloss pearls and metallics that looked deep enough to swim in-at least while they were still on the showroom floor.

Paint Health Check

Welcome to the Thin Paint Era. By 2019, the "Robot Efficiency" at the factory reached a peak that's great for the manufacturer's bottom line but tough on your hood. Those assembly line bots are surgically precise, but they're stingy. The result? A finish that's beautiful but often thinner than a diner's Sunday morning coffee. If you're seeing rock chips on your Canyon that go straight to the primer, or if the Abalone White Tricoat on your roof is starting to look a little "cloudy," you're seeing the reality of modern high-solids clear coats. They are hard and glossy, but they don't handle impact well, and if they weren't bonded perfectly at the factory, they can start to delaminate (peel) faster than a cheap sun tan.

Restoration Tip

When you're fixing a chip in a 2019 finish like Son Of A Gun Gray Metallic, you have to respect the layers. Because the factory paint is so thin, a giant "blob" of touch-up paint will stick out like a sore thumb and likely fall off in a car wash. Build your layers slowly. Apply a thin coat, let it flash off, and repeat until you're level with the surrounding clear coat. This isn't the 70s where you can just slop it on; you're trying to mimic a robot's precision with a human hand. Finesse is your best friend here-don't try to win the race in one coat.