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92470 · 08-11-2009, 10:18 AM

Do any of you know when GM started using a clear coat on their vehicles? I thought the cars were early 80's and it seems like the trucks later. I have an 87' V10 that has been repainted, but has no clear coat. Just wondered if originally, it would have had one from the factory. Thanks.

Keith Seymore · 08-11-2009, 10:59 AM

No. A 1987 R/V (pickup) was "High solid Enamel".

I believe the 1988 GMT400 pickups were base coat/clear coat, and I also think the R/V utilities (Suburban and Blazer) also went bc/cc at some point ( but am willing to be corrected).

K

92470 · 08-11-2009, 02:57 PM

Thanks for your response. Noting your past GM history on your identifier, I believe you! Do you know if the vehicle paint code is noted anywhere on the truck? I know mine is "light blue metallic" but don't know where that is listed or the code for it.

Keith Seymore · 08-11-2009, 04:09 PM

Well - don't believe me too much....

The only part I'm sure about was that the '87 RV pickup was enamel; the rest of that I am not so sure...

The only place I know of where the paint code is shown is on the SPID label in the glovebox. It should read something like "72U" (or whatever the appropriate paint code is).

K

Jonboy · 08-11-2009, 05:21 PM

It depends on the color if it is painted in a bc/cc or not. The SPID label will have a row of numbers across the bottom that will identify it as such. You will see a WA number (WA8555 is black, for example) and it may (or may not) say BC/CC after that. Most of the metallic colors started bc/cc in 88 or 89, some of the solid colors (white, black, victory red) were single stage through the mid 90's.

08-11-2009, 10:18 AM	#1
92470 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Maple Grove, MN Posts: 149	When did GM start using clear coat? Do any of you know when GM started using a clear coat on their vehicles? I thought the cars were early 80's and it seems like the trucks later. I have an 87' V10 that has been repainted, but has no clear coat. Just wondered if originally, it would have had one from the factory. Thanks.

08-11-2009, 10:59 AM	#2
Keith Seymore Registered User Join Date: May 2009 Location: Motor City Posts: 9,230	Re: When did GM start using clear coat? No. A 1987 R/V (pickup) was "High solid Enamel". I believe the 1988 GMT400 pickups were base coat/clear coat, and I also think the R/V utilities (Suburban and Blazer) also went bc/cc at some point ( but am willing to be corrected). K __________________ Chevrolet Flint Assembly 1979-1986 GM Full Size Truck Engineering 1986 - 2019 Intro from an Old Assembly Guy: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=342926 My Pontiac story: http://forums.maxperformanceinc.com/...d.php?t=560524 Chevelle intro: http://www.superchevy.com/features/s...hevy-chevelle/

08-11-2009, 02:57 PM	#3
92470 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Maple Grove, MN Posts: 149	Re: When did GM start using clear coat? Thanks for your response. Noting your past GM history on your identifier, I believe you! Do you know if the vehicle paint code is noted anywhere on the truck? I know mine is "light blue metallic" but don't know where that is listed or the code for it.

08-11-2009, 04:09 PM	#4
Keith Seymore Registered User Join Date: May 2009 Location: Motor City Posts: 9,230	Re: When did GM start using clear coat? Well - don't believe me too much.... The only part I'm sure about was that the '87 RV pickup was enamel; the rest of that I am not so sure... The only place I know of where the paint code is shown is on the SPID label in the glovebox. It should read something like "72U" (or whatever the appropriate paint code is). K __________________ Chevrolet Flint Assembly 1979-1986 GM Full Size Truck Engineering 1986 - 2019 Intro from an Old Assembly Guy: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=342926 My Pontiac story: http://forums.maxperformanceinc.com/...d.php?t=560524 Chevelle intro: http://www.superchevy.com/features/s...hevy-chevelle/

08-11-2009, 05:21 PM	#5
Jonboy Slots go on anything! Join Date: May 2003 Location: Richardson, TX Posts: 5,957	Re: When did GM start using clear coat? It depends on the color if it is painted in a bc/cc or not. The SPID label will have a row of numbers across the bottom that will identify it as such. You will see a WA number (WA8555 is black, for example) and it may (or may not) say BC/CC after that. Most of the metallic colors started bc/cc in 88 or 89, some of the solid colors (white, black, victory red) were single stage through the mid 90's.



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