Protector, film, paint etch preventive

Years 1998–09, 2019–20, 2022–26 Models 17 Factory citations 62

Also described as Protector film, paint etch preventiveProtector film, paint etch preventive, geographically controlledProtector film, paintPaint etch protector filmPaint etch protective film (shipping)Protective film against paint etching (shipping)

Also documented for Buick Cadillac Chevrolet Oldsmobile Pontiac Saturn

Documented applications

Acadia — first generation, Lambda (2007–2017)

2007–2009 Factory-verified internal

GM factory document — 2007 gmc acadia 2wd rpo code list, p.1.
GM factory document — 2008 gmc acadia 2wd rpo code list, p.1.
GM factory document — 2009 gmc acadia 2wd rpo code list, p.1.

Canyon — GMT355 (2004–2012)

2004–2009 Factory-verified internal

GM factory document — 2004 gmc canyon pickup 2wd rpo code list, p.1.
GM factory document — 2005 gmc canyon pickup 2wd rpo code list, p.1.
GM factory document — 2006 gmc canyon pickup 2wd rpo code list, p.1.
GM factory document — 2007 gmc canyon pickup 2wd rpo code list, p.1.
GM factory document — 2008 gmc canyon pickup 2wd rpo code list, p.1.
GM factory document — 2009 gmc canyon pickup 2wd rpo code list, p.1.

Jimmy — second generation (1995–2001)

1998–2001 Factory-verified internal

1998 list reads geographically controlled only

GM factory document — 1998 gmc jimmy 4wd rpo code list, p.1.
GM factory document — 1999 gmc jimmy 4wd rpo code list, p.1.
GM factory document — 2000 gmc jimmy 4wd rpo code list, p.1.
GM factory document — 2001 gmc jimmy 4wd rpo code list, p.1.

Sierra EV — BT1 (2024–2027)

2025–2026 Factory-verified internal

GM factory document — 2025 gmc sierra ev denali fleet order guide rpo codes, p.1.
GM factory document — 2025 gmc sierra ev denali fleet order guide, p.9.
GM factory document — 2026 gmc sierra ev fleet order guide rpo codes, p.1.
GM factory document — 2026 gmc sierra ev fleet order guide, p.19.

Sierra — GMT400 (1988–2000)

1999–2000 Factory-verified internal

GM factory document — 1999 gmc gmc c pickup 2wd rpo code list, p.1.
GM factory document — 2000 gmc gmc c pickup 2wd rpo code list, p.1.

Sierra — GMT800 (1999–2007)

1999–2000, 2002–2007 Factory-verified internal

2005: heavy-duty models only (GM’s HD list)

GM factory document — 1999 gmc gmc c sierra 2wd rpo code list, p.1.
GM factory document — 2000 gmc gmc c sierra 2wd rpo code list, p.1.
GM factory document — 2002 gmc gmc c sierra 2wd rpo code list, p.1.
GM factory document — 2007 gmc sierra classic 2wd rpo code list, p.1.

Sierra — GMT900 (2007–2013)

2009 Factory-verified internal

GM factory document — 2009 gmc sierra 2wd rpo code list, p.1.

Sierra HD — GMT800 (2001–2007)

2002–2007 Factory-verified internal

GM factory document — 2002 gmc gmc c sierra 2wd rpo code list, p.1.
GM factory document — 2003 gmc gmc c sierra 2wd rpo code list, p.1.
GM factory document — 2004 gmc gmc c sierra 2wd rpo code list, p.1.
GM factory document — 2005 gmc gmc c sierra 2wd rpo code list, p.1.
GM factory document — 2006 gmc gmc c sierra 2wd rpo code list, p.1.
GM factory document — 2007 gmc sierra classic 2wd rpo code list, p.1.

Sierra HD — GMT900 (2007–2014)

2007–2009 Factory-verified internal

GM factory document — 2007 gmc sierra 2wd rpo code list, p.1.
GM factory document — 2008 gmc sierra 2wd rpo code list, p.1.
GM factory document — 2009 gmc sierra 2wd rpo code list, p.1.

Sierra — T1XX (2019–2026)

2019–2020, 2022–2025 Factory-verified internal

GM factory document — 2019 gmc 19 sierra 1500 body builder feb 20, p.14.
GM factory document — 2020 gmc 20 sierra 1500 electrical body buil 1, p.15.
GM factory document — 2022 gmc 22 sierra 1500 new electrical body builder sm en us 2022jul20, p.15.
GM factory document — 2023 gmc 23 sierra 1500 electrical body builder sm en us 2022oct12, p.15.
GM factory document — 2024 gmc 24 sierra 1500 sm electrical body builder esid 23dec12, p.17.
GM factory document — 2025 gmc my25 sierra 1500 electrical bbm, p.15.

Sonoma — second generation (1994–2004)

1998–2004 Factory-verified internal

1998 list reads geographically controlled only. The 2002–2004 lists read as the 2001 list.

GM factory document — 1998 gmc sonoma pickup 4wd rpo code list, p.1.
GM factory document — 1999 gmc sonoma pickup 4wd rpo code list, p.1.
GM factory document — 2000 gmc sonoma pickup 4wd rpo code list, p.1.
GM factory document — 2001 gmc sonoma pickup 4wd rpo code list, p.1.
GM factory document — 2002 gmc sonoma pickup 4wd rpo code list, p.1.
GM factory document — 2003 gmc sonoma pickup 4wd rpo code list, p.1.
GM factory document — 2004 gmc sonoma pickup 4wd rpo code list, p.1.

Suburban — GMT400 (1992–1999)

1999 Factory-verified internal

GM factory document — 1999 gmc gmc suburban 2wd rpo code list, p.1.

Yukon — GMT400 (1992–1999)

1999 Factory-verified internal

GM factory document — 1999 gmc yukon 2wd rpo code list, p.1.

Yukon — GMT800 (2000–2006)

2000, 2002–2006 Factory-verified internal

GM factory document — 2000 gmc yukon 2wd rpo code list, p.1.
GM factory document — 2002 gmc yukon 2wd rpo code list, p.1.
GM factory document — 2003 gmc yukon 2wd rpo code list, p.1.
GM factory document — 2004 gmc yukon 2wd rpo code list, p.1.
GM factory document — 2005 gmc yukon 2wd rpo code list, p.1.
GM factory document — 2006 gmc yukon 2wd rpo code list, p.1.

Yukon — GMT900 (2007–2014)

2007–2009 Factory-verified internal

GM factory document — 2007 gmc yukon 2wd rpo code list, p.1.
GM factory document — 2009 gmc yukon 2wd rpo code list, p.1.

Yukon — T1XX (2021–2027)

2022–2023, 2026 Factory-verified internal

GM factory document — 2022 gmc 22 yukon yukon xl electrical body builder sm u 2021oct13, p.13.
GM factory document — 2023 gmc 23 yukon yukon xl electrical body builder sm en us 092822, p.13.
GM factory document — 2026 gmc yukon yukon xl electrical body builder manual service manual 2026 en us, p.9.

Yukon XL — T1XX (2021–2027)

2022–2023, 2026 Factory-verified internal

GM factory document — 2022 gmc 22 yukon yukon xl electrical body builder sm u 2021oct13, p.13.
GM factory document — 2023 gmc 23 yukon yukon xl electrical body builder sm en us 092822, p.13.
GM factory document — 2026 gmc yukon yukon xl electrical body builder manual service manual 2026 en us, p.9.

This page aggregates every documented appearance of VGC in the GMC reference. Confidence and citations are shown per application — the same code can be better documented in one year than another.