2020 GMC Touch Up Paint (26 OEM Colors)

The 2020 GMC Vibe

Welcome to 2020, the year where everyone stayed inside while their GMC Sierras and Yukons sat in the driveway looking like they were ready for an expedition that never happened. GMC went absolutely wild this year, throwing 26 different colors at the wall to see what stuck. Someone in the marketing department clearly had too much coffee and a rhyming dictionary, giving us gems like "Black Meet Kettle Pearl," "Blue Me Away Pearl," and the aggressive "Son Of A Gun Gray Metallic." It was a year of massive variety for the Acadia and Canyon, but under those clever names, the factory was playing a different game.

Paint Health Check

We are deep in the Thin Paint Era now, folks. Back in the day, you could practically measure paint thickness with a yardstick, but by 2020, the factory robots became "efficient"-which is just a fancy way of saying they got real stingy with the microns. This modern factory enamel is applied so thin you can almost see the primer's feelings through it. On a heavy-duty Sierra or a Terrain, this means the first pebble that bounces off the pavement doesn't just leave a mark; it goes straight to the metal. We're also seeing some "delamination" issues where the clear coat forgets it's supposed to be friends with the base coat, especially on the white and black models. If you don't catch a chip early, the wind will eventually start peeling it back like a bad sunburn.

Restoration Tip

Because these 2020 finishes are applied with such "robotic efficiency," you can't just slap a big blob of "Pull Me Over Red" into a chip and call it a day. If you do, it'll stick out like a sore thumb on that flat, thin factory surface. The trick is to build your layers slowly. Treat it like a fine piece of furniture: apply a tiny amount, let it shrink down, and repeat until the depth matches the surrounding area. Don't rush it; the robots took their time being precise, and you'll need to do the same to hide their stinginess. And for heaven's sake, if you see the clear coat starting to lift around the edges of a chip, seal it immediately before the "peel" starts traveling across your hood.