Thread: *Pics* What is my paint code?

Here are pictures of the label on my truck and door. I need to figure out which one is the paint code. Some dickhead backed into my new GP (new to me, got it 3 weeks ago)and chipped the paint. so pissed.

Thank you. Do you guys know where to order new door tirming? I need to replace it also.


On the driver door and driver back door.

hit up junkyards for the trim you should be able to find another white one pretty easy.

its U9753...duplicolors paint match DOES NOT MATCH IT. DO NOT WASTE YOUR MONEY.

just get another trim piece.

Their paint match looks like a very dull vanilla, whether it be the pen or the spray can

pretty sure you pry at the top and pull down but i can't remember for sure.

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Originally Posted by coolone

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Thank you! Do I need to sand first or just spray light coats?



all the black spots are chips

Here's the official paint codes for 97-03 Grand Prix. (Grabbed the chart off of AllData Pro)

Honestly, if I were you, I would take it to a body shop and have it done professionally.

your going to need some filler for those chips, maybe best to take the moldings off and work on them, and do a full re paint on them.

was this a hit and run deal? thats a lot of chips and scratches.


this is what the tool who parked next to my mothers car did, door dinged the whole car, literally bumper to bumper, cost $850.00 to fill all the nicks, and dents, and repaint the whole side of the car. the plastic trim was nicked, the door handles, the mirror, and the doors. this guy was a pro at not giving a crap about the car next to him at all.

Originally Posted by Jtiger360

How much is that? Don't want to spend over few hundred.

You would have to call around and ask pricing.

Originally Posted by scottydoggs

your going to need some filler for those chips, maybe best to take the moldings off and work on them, and do a full re paint on them.

was this a hit and run deal? thats a lot of chips and scratches.


this is what the tool who parked next to my mothers car did, door dinged the whole car, literally bumper to bumper, cost $850.00 to fill all the nicks, and dents, and repaint the whole side of the car. the plastic trim was nicked, the door handles, the mirror, and the doors. this guy was a pro at not giving a crap about the car next to him at all.

Damn that sucks! Yea I work at a bar, some drunk dickhead hit my car and took off well I was inside working. I was thinking about sanding the trim and doing a re-paint like you said, but well the trim is still on the car. I was going to mask it up and everything. That should do the trick right?

Originally Posted by GRAFIX

You would have to call around and ask pricing.

If it ends up around $800 like scottydoggs's mom car, then I am going to have to do it myself. :/

its always cheaper if take parts off the car, drop them off to be painted also. a while back, (10 years ago) i dropped off a whole grill for my 97 GMC Truck, (used, wrong color) and had the lower door sills painted for 75 bucks. ( for 3 colors) they had the grill for 3 days, and the truck for 1/2 a day, took my grill and truck home swapped the new grill in. then i put diamond plate door sill protectors in.

you just need to shop around for time lines and prices. and whats best for you, as in can you loose the car for a week or not?

take the moldings off, drop them off, and you still have your car.

or take them off and give it a shot yourself.

im not 100% sure, but if you take the inside door skin off, roll the window up, and you should see clips coming through the outer door skin.

if they dont just un clip but are some kind of solid clip that has to be cut off, you can glue the molding back on with trim adhesive or tape.

something like that will be a lot easy to work on off the car. you have a lot of sanding to do after filling and painting, and clearing them.

this whole deal could take 3 days to finish with dry times. and the time you have to put into it, after work, weekends.

Originally Posted by Jtiger360

I have no idea how to remove them or re-install them. How do I do it?

With the side moldings like that I would be worried about paint running if you did it yourself.