1975 Buick Touch Up Paint (38 OEM Colors)

The 1975 Buick Vibe

Welcome to 1975, the year of the leisure suit and the eight-track tape. While the oil crisis was throwing a wet blanket on the muscle car party, Buick was busy leaning into the "Malaise Era" with absolute style. Whether you were floating down the interstate in one of the All Other Models like the block-long Electra 225 or zip-lining through traffic in the German-engineered Opel, Buick didn't skimp on the options. Our database shows a staggering 38 colors for '75-a palette so diverse it looks like someone exploded a 1970s interior design catalog. From the "I'm an executive who definitely owns a pipe" Regency Blue to the unapologetically harvest-gold energy of Honey Gold Poly and Pumpkin Poly, Buick gave you enough choices to make a suburban decorator weep.

Paint Health Check

If you're looking at your '75 Buick today and it looks like it was dusted with flour, don't panic-that's just the Single Stage Era saying hello. Back then, Buick was spraying Acrylic Lacquer, a paint tech that was thick, deep, and gloriously rich, but it had one major enemy: the sun. Since there's no clear coat to shield the pigment, the surface "chalks" as the binders break down. This is called oxidation. If your Jade Mist Poly or Bittersweet Poly has turned into a flat, matte nightmare, the paint isn't necessarily gone; it's just dead on the surface. You might also see "crow's feet"-fine cracks in the lacquer known as checking. It's the signature of a car that's lived a long, un-garaged life.

Restoration Tip

The golden rule for 1975 single-stage paint is simple: It needs wax or it dies. Because this paint is porous, it's constantly "breathing" and losing its oils. If you're doing a touch-up with our solvent-based formula, remember that you're working with the real deal, not the thin stuff they spray on modern appliances. Before you apply a drop, you've got to get rid of that "chalk." Use a light rubbing compound to take off the oxidized layer until the color starts to pop again. Once you've repaired the spot, keep the whole car sealed with a high-quality Carnauba wax. Think of it like moisturizing old leather-if you don't feed the finish, it'll eventually turn into powder and blow away on the highway.