GM paint code 75
Blaze Red, also listed as Bordeaux Red, Brilliant Red I Metallic, Brilliant Red II Metallic.
- Code
75(also seen as8537,8746,8980,9934,L33)- Finish
- Metallic
- Colour family
- Red
- Code in use
- 1976–2000 across GM
- Models
- 18
- Screen colour
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GM models with paint code 75
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 Astro | 1985–1988 | Blaze Red |
| GM Buick | 1985–1988 | Blaze Red |
| GM Cadillac | 1985–1988 ? | Blaze Red |
| GM Canyon | 1985–1988 ? | Blaze Red |
| GM Chevrolet | 1985–1988 ? | Blaze Red |
| GM Colorado | 1985–1988 ? | Blaze Red |
| GM Corvette | 1985–1988 | Blaze Red |
| GM Hummer | 1985–1988 ? | Blaze Red |
| GM Malibu | 1985–1988 ? | Blaze Red |
| GM Malibu Maxx | 1985–1988 ? | Blaze Red |
| GM Oldsmobile | 1985–1988 ? | Blaze Red |
| GM Pontiac | 1985–1988 ? | Blaze Red |
| GM S10 | 1985–1988 ? | Blaze Red |
| GM Saturn | 1985–1988 ? | Blaze Red |
| GM Sky | 1985–1988 ? | Blaze Red |
| GM Sonoma | 1985–1988 ? | Blaze Red |
| GM Sprint | 1985–1988 ? | Blaze Red |
| GM Vue | 1985–1988 ? | Blaze Red |
11 more models listed with this code, but outside their production years
- GM Astra (built 1991–present)
- GM Aura (built 2006–2009)
- GM Aveo (built 2002–present)
- GM Catera (built 1996–2001)
- GM G6 Pontiac (built 2004–2010)
- GM Hhr (built 2005–2011)
- GM Hummer H3 (built 2005–2010)
- GM Hummer H3T (built 2005–2010)
- GM S-Series (built 1990–2002)
- GM Safari (built 1998–present)
- GM Solstice (built 2005–2009)
Where to find code 75 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.
Touch-up paint for Blaze Red
Ask for GM 75 and give the model year: paint suppliers mix by code, and some codes have several variants (this one also appears as 8537, 8746, 8980).
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.