CarPaintCode
517Q Merlot Jewel Metallic

GM paint code 517Q

Merlot Jewel Metallic.

Code
517Q (also seen as 79)
Finish
Metallic
Colour family
Red
Years
2008–2011
Models
10
Screen colour
#541316 approximate

GM models with paint code 517Q

ModelYearsColour name
GM Aveo2008–2011Merlot Jewel Metallic
GM Canyon2008–2011Merlot Jewel Metallic
GM Colorado2008–2011Merlot Jewel Metallic
GM G3 Pontiac2008–2011Merlot Jewel Metallic
GM Hhr2008–2011Merlot Jewel Metallic
GM Hummer H32008–2011Merlot Jewel Metallic
GM Sky2008–2011Merlot Jewel Metallic
GM Solstice2008–2011Merlot Jewel Metallic
GM Vue2008–2011Merlot Jewel Metallic
GM Wave2008–2011Merlot Jewel Metallic

Where to find code 517Q 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 Merlot Jewel Metallic

Ask for GM 517Q and give the model year: paint suppliers mix by code, and some codes have several variants (this one also appears as 79).

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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