1997 Hummer Touch Up Paint (9 OEM Colors)

The 1997 Hummer Vibe

1997 was the year the civilian Hummer stopped being a novelty and started being a statement. It was the era of *The Lost World: Jurassic Park* and industrial-grade egos. While most of the automotive world was turning into rounded jellybeans, the Hummer stayed as aerodynamic as a cinder block. Our database shows 9 distinct shades for this year, and they weren't exactly "subtle." You had the high-visibility scream of Fly Yellow (82741) and Poppy Red (74575), balanced by the "I'm definitely a secret agent" look of Green Metallic (47945) and Bright Burgundy Metallic (52164). Whether you were crawling over rocks or just the curb at the mall, these colors were designed to be seen from space.

Paint Health Check

Here is the cold, hard truth: 1997 falls squarely into The Peeling Era. Back then, manufacturers were still perfecting the bond between the base color and the clear coat, and the Hummer's flat, vertical panels were a prime target for delamination. If your rig spent years baking in the sun, you've likely seen the "clear coat ghost"-that white, flaky skin that starts peeling off like a bad sunburn. But with a Hummer, you've got a second enemy: galvanic corrosion. Because these beasts use a mix of aluminum panels and steel fasteners (like those beefy hinges and rivets), you'll often see the paint bubbling and lifting right at the joints. Once the clear coat fails and moisture hits that aluminum, it creates a white oxide powder that pushes your Silver Metallic (36190) right off the metal.

Restoration Tip

In this era of paint, a tiny chip is a death sentence for the surrounding finish. If you see the clear coat starting to lift or a chip exposing the aluminum near a rivet, you need to seal the edges immediately. Don't wait until you have a flapping sheet of clear coat. Clean the area, lightly sand the hard edge of the peeling clear to "feather" it, and get your color and sealer on there to lock it down. When you're touching up those broad, flat surfaces, remember: build your layers slowly. If you try to bridge a large peeling gap with one heavy glob, it'll shrink, crack, and leave you right back where you started. Seal the wound before the delamination spreads across the whole hood.