Hummer Paint Codes

How to paint Your Truck
Hummer History
VIN Numbers

Description	Years	AMG Code	PPG Code	NCP Code
Grey Interior	Duplicolor VS 8 Medium Gray Vinyl paint is an exact match
383 Green Carc	1992 - 1997	G5	N1433A
Black Diammond		B30	DUHS-36241	DUHS-36241
Black Gloss	1993	B9		DCC9000
Black Gloss	2004	B25		DUHS-9000
Black Metallic		B34		DUHS-9935
Black Semi Gloss	1992 - 1993	B5	N5476A
Black S/G, Accent		B2	N5241A
Blue Gloss	1992 - 1995	L12		DCC4251
Blue Metallic	1996 - 1996	L16		DCC19793
Bright White	1995	W14		DCC4185
Bright White	2004	W26		DUHS-91493
Burgundy Metallic	1996 - 1997	P17		DCC52164
Candy Apple Red	1998	R19		DFHS71698
Competition Yellow	1998	Y20		DFHS4266
Competition Yellow	2004	Y27		DUHS-4266
Firehouse Red		R28		DUHS-4217
Fly Yellow	1997	Y18		DAR82741
Green Gloss	1993 - 1998	G10		DCC4215
Mesa Dusk	1999	C22
Metallic Pewter		P33		DUHS-5377
Metallic Sand		T32		DuHS-904231
Night Storm Charcoal	1999	B21
Ocean Blue		L24		DUHS-15650
Plum Gloss	1993 - 1995	P13		DCC4465
Red Gloss	1992 - 1997	R7		DCC4679
Red Semi Gloss	1992 - 1993	R1	N5382A
Silver Metallic		S15		DCC4494
Summit Silver	1995	S31		DUHS-35911
Tan Gloss	1993 - 1997	T11	N5613A
Tan Semi Gloss	1992 - 1993	T4	N5033A
White Gloss	1993	W8	N5611A
White Semi Gloss	1992	W1	N5474A
Woodland Green	2000	G23		DUHS-4976

The years listed are just a guide. Ones with no end could be still in use.

Notes:

Most Professional painters custom match colors. The paint stores have equipment to optically read a color and custom formulate the paint. This is done because paint changes color over time due to exposure to the elements. Painting with a stock color will often cause a color mismatch.

AMG paint code cross reference. PPG has a help line, 1-800-245-2590 or 440-572-6100, ask for the "Color Library"

Most AMG colors are GM.

Just had mine PPG painted with the 1996 original silver color. The warranty slip indicates: Northern Indiana Paint 574-674-5911

surface clean DX 330
metal prep DPX 171

primer K 36
catalyst/hardener K 201

primer surfacer NCS 2004
activator/hardener NCX 2200

color DBC
reducer/activator DT 895

clearcoat D 894
reducer/activator DT 895
Hardener D 887

I bought my 383 green, brown and black CARC replacement paint from RAPCO.
They also sell pre packed Aerosol cans for small jobs like yours.

www.rapcopartscompany.com

But Army Jeep Parts sells the Gillespie coatings paint too.

I've used Niles Chemical Paint Company in Niles Michigan for my military paint in the past. They were an original source when my truck was produced.

You may buy Zenthane or Zenthane Plus (depending on whether you want the original 2 part or the new 1 part air catalyzed) from Hentzen Coatings which is the trade name and supplier of CARC to the govt. By the way the formulation is almost exactly the same as Imron. They are all Polyurethane paints. If you hace trouble locating Zenthane, then just have a body shop supplier mix up some Black Imron or Awlgrip and add the flattening agent. Thin with Zylene for spraying at normal temps. Most of the surplus dealers have CARC in flat black.

Aluminum Prep:

Here is a quick run down of what you will need to do on the aluminum:
1) mechanically clean corrosion by sanding, etc
2) treat surface with Alodine (this is a chemical conversion coating)
3) spray with vinyl wash primer (you can skip this step and go right to the next step)
4) prime with a high quality epoxy prime like Alumigrip (aircraft quality)
5) top coat with your color paint.

The above products can be purchased through Aviall who are an aircraft parts distribution company located just off Pearson International Airport. You should also be able to buy the products from any good automotive paint supplier. The supplier will have the spec sheets for each products that will give you prep info along with mix ratios, dry time, etc.

Before you reassemble the parts you must ensure that there is no direct contact between the aluminum and steel. On the aircraft we use a sealant as a barrier between the parts. The sealant that we use is PRC Proseal and there is also one made by a company called Flamemaster. Again both these products are available through Aviall. PRC is made by Courtaulds and there should also be a distributor around Toronto other than Aviall.

History

AM General did offer a 383 CARC GREEN "look alike color" they called Military Flat Green; Paint Code G5. As far as I remember true C.A.R.C. (Chemical Agent Resistant Coating) was prohibited from being sprayed for a variety of reasons in the Commercial HUMMER paint system inside the then new Armour (Commercial HUMMER) Building. Therefore...AMG and their paint supplier at the time, Niles Chemical Paint (Company) had to come up with 383 CARC Green, 383 CARC Brown, 383 CARC Black & 686 CARC Tan, "look alike colors" formulated in Arcylic Urathane which OSHA, IOSHA & the EPA allowed to be used in the Commercial HUMMER paint system. (see history)