Buick 1979 Touch Up Paint

1979 Buick Touch Up Paint (23 OEM Colors)

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For small chips & scratches

Customized Color Paint Pen

Repair tiny chips and scratches with precision. Perfect for small nicks from rocks or door dings, the fine tip applicator makes it easy for beginners to achieve a clean, factory-quality finish.

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For Medium-sized Chips & Scratches

Customized Color Paint Bottle

Tackle medium-sized scratches and chips with our Customzied Color Paint Bottle. The built-in applicator brush provides smooth, controlled coverage, while the included basecoat delivers a perfect factory match in your custom paint color.

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For larger areas & panel resprays

Customized Color Spray Can

Cover larger areas with a smooth, professional finish using ourcustomized color Spray Can. Designed for hoods, fenders, and larger scratches, this product provides consistent spray coverage and factory-matched color accuracy.

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For large repairs & total resprays

Customized Color Professional Size Paint

When your repair job calls for more than a touch-up, step up to our professional-size automotive paints. Available in Pint, Quart, or Gallon sizes, these paints are ready-to-spray using an airless spray gun.

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For small chips & scratches

Customized Color Tricoat Paint Pens

Repair tiny chips and scratches with precision. Perfect for small nicks from rocks or door dings, the fine tip applicator makes it easy for beginners to achieve a clean, factory-quality finish. Each order includes a basecoat and a midcoat pen.

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For Medium-sized Chips & Scratches

Customized Color Tricoat Paint Bottles

Tackle medium-sized scratches and chips with our Customzied Color Paint Bottles. The built-in applicator brush provides smooth, controlled coverage, while the basecoat & midcoat deliver a perfect factory match in your custom paint color.

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For larger areas & panel resprays

Customized Color Tricoat Spray Cans

Cover larger areas with a smooth, professional finish using our customized color basecoat & midcoat Spray Cans. Designed for hoods, fenders, and larger scratches, this product provides consistent spray coverage and factory-matched color accuracy.

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For large repairs & total resprays

Customized Color Tricoat Professional Size Paint

When your repair job calls for more than a touch-up, step up to our professional-size automotive paints. Available in Pint, Quart, or Gallon sizes, these paints are ready-to-spray using an airless spray gun. Each order includes a basecoat & a midcoat paint.

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How to Find Your 1979 Buick's Color Code

Buick used many different locations over the years, so the paint color plate can be hard to find. GM did not standardize the location. Commonly cited spots are the glove box or the spare tire well; otherwise it may be anywhere. The code format typically looks like 51/WA316N, usually preceded by BC/CC (BC/CC 51 or BC/CC 316N), and two-tone entries may show U or L (BC/CC U316N or BC/CC L316N).

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1979 Buick Background Info

The 1979 Buick Vibe

Welcome to 1979, the year Buick proved that "downsizing" didn't have to mean "down-classing." Whether you were floating down the interstate in an Electra 225 or turning heads in the newly redesigned, front-wheel-drive Riviera, Buick was serving up heavy-duty luxury with a side of disco-era flair. Our database tracks 24 distinct shades for this year, and man, did they love a metallic finish back then. From the deep, moody Blackwatch Green Metallic to the high-sheen Caramel Firemist Metallic, the goal was simple: make the car look like it was glowing from within, even if the gas lines at the station were a mile long.

Paint Health Check

If your '79 is still wearing its factory suit, you're officially in the Single Stage Era. This was the tail end of the high-solids lacquer and early enamel days. The good news? This paint is thick, honest, and full of rich pigment. The bad news? It's porous as a sponge. Without a protective clear coat, the sun has spent the last four decades feasting on those pigments. If your Bright Red looks like a pink chalkboard or your Dark Blue Metallic has turned into a hazy, matte mess, you're looking at classic Oxidation. The paint isn't necessarily "dead," it's just buried under a layer of dried-out, chalky "skin."

Restoration Tip

Listen close, because this is the golden rule for 1979 steel: It needs wax or it dies. Before you go grabbing the spray gun to fix a small spot, you've got to "level" the surrounding area. Since there's no clear coat to peel, you can often buff some life back into these old girls. But once you've got that shine back-or once you've applied your fresh touch-up-you must seal it immediately. Modern high-carnauba waxes or polymer sealants are your best friends here. Think of it like skin moisturizer for a 45-year-old classic; if you don't keep it sealed, the air will turn that fresh paint back into chalk before the next oil change.

Buick Models Released in 1979

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