507G Shanghai Red Metallic

GM paint code `507G`

Shanghai Red Metallic.

Code: 507G (also seen as 5KU, 71U)
Finish: Metallic
Colour family: Red
Code in use: 2003–2006 across GM
Models: 2
Screen colour: #79001D approximate

GM models with paint code 507G

Years are the overlap of the code's years with each model's production years. ≈ production years of the model line, not the exact variant; ? production years not confirmed yet.

Model	Years	Colour name
GM Gto	2003–2006	Shanghai Red Metallic
GM Optra	2003–2006 ?	Shanghai Red Metallic

Where to find code 507G on your GM

Service Parts Identification (SPID) label. A code starting with WA followed by digits (for example WA8555), or a three-character code such as GAZ; the line often starts with BC/CC and U.

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Touch-up paint for Shanghai Red Metallic

Ask for GM 507G and give the model year: paint suppliers mix by code, and some codes have several variants (this one also appears as 5KU, 71U).

This is a metallic colour: it needs a basecoat and a clear coat. Pens and aerosols for metallics usually come with a separate clear.

Read the touch-up paint guide before you start.

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