2007 Pontiac Touch Up Paint (89 OEM Colors)

The 2007 Pontiac Vibe

2007 was a swan song with a bit of a swagger. While the rest of the world was queuing up for the first-ever iPhone, Pontiac was trying to keep the excitement alive with the sleek Solstice and the workhorse G6. We've got 89 colors in our database for this year alone, which tells you everything you need to know: Pontiac wasn't going out quietly. Whether you were rocking the head-turning Sunburst Orange II Effect, the corporate-chic Mary Kay Pink Pearl Tricoat, or the classic Liquid Silver Metallic, the 2007 lineup had a shade for every personality, from the sporty Vibe to the family-hauling Montana SV6.

Paint Health Check

Welcome to the "Thin Paint Era." By 2007, factory robots had become surgically efficient-and that's not necessarily a compliment. They figured out exactly how little Victory Red or Imperial Blue Effect they could spray while still covering the metal. The result is a finish that's thinner than a diner's paper napkin. If you're looking at your Grand Prix or Torrent today, you're likely seeing "road rash"-thousands of tiny stone chips that have peppered the nose because the paint is too brittle to flex. Worse, if your Solstice has been baking in the sun for fifteen years, that thin clear coat on the top surfaces is probably starting to delaminate, leaving you with white, flaky patches that look like a bad case of automotive dandruff.

Restoration Tip

Because this era of paint is so thin, you have to resist the urge to "blob" your repairs. If you try to fill a chip on your G5's hood in one heavy pass, it'll dry into a lumpy mess that never quite levels out. The secret is the "Build-and-Blend" method: Apply your color in paper-thin layers, letting it dry for a few minutes between each hit. You're looking to build the paint up until it's just shy of the surface, then let it settle. This is especially true for those "Effect" colors like Sonoma Jewel Red-the metallic flakes need to lay down flat to catch the light correctly. Build slowly, stay patient, and you'll keep that 2007 soul alive for another decade.