2002 Hummer Touch Up Paint (7 OEM Colors)

The 2002 Hummer Vibe

It's 2002. You're either a high-level contractor or a suburban commando, and you want a vehicle that can survive a small-scale invasion. This was the year the Hummer went from a specialized desert tool to a neighborhood fixture. Whether you were piloting the raw H1 or the freshly arrived H2, you weren't looking for subtle-you were looking for a civilian tank. In our database, we've tracked the colors that defined that dominance: the legendary Competition Yellow that turned every highway into a construction zone, along with the staples that never go out of style, Black and Olympic White. These weren't just colors; they were psychological warfare on four wheels.

Paint Health Check

Welcome to the "Peeling Era." By 2002, the industry was fully committed to the basecoat-plus-clearcoat system, and while it gave these rigs a high-gloss finish that could blind a passerby, it had a shelf life. The biggest issue with a Hummer isn't just the chemistry; it's the geography. You've got massive, flat horizontal surfaces-like that hood and roof-that act as a solar oven. Once that clear coat gets enough UV punishment, it starts to delaminate. If your Hummer looks like it's getting a bad sunburn with white, flaky edges, that's clear coat failure. Once it starts "zippering" off, there's no polishing it back to life; you're looking at a full respray of the panel.

Restoration Tip

The secret to keeping an '02 Hummer out of the paint booth is speed. Because this era is prone to delamination, a single stone chip is more than an eyesore-it's an entry point for moisture and air to get under the clear coat and start lifting it from the base. If you see a chip, seal it immediately. Take a fine-grit applicator, clean the edges of the wound, and get a dab of fresh paint and clear over it. You want to "lock down" the perimeter of the chip to prevent the clear coat from walking. On these rigs, an ounce of prevention is worth about ten gallons of solvent and a week in the shop.