Buick 1983 Touch Up Paint

1983 Buick Touch Up Paint (19 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 1983 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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1983 Buick Background Info

The 1983 Buick Vibe

In 1983, a Buick wasn't just a car; it was a three-ton mobile lounge. Whether you were floating down the interstate in an Electra or showing off a Regal T-Type, you were doing it with serious style. We've got 19 colors in the vault for this year, and they're a masterclass in the "Earth Tone" era. We're talking Autumn Maple Metallic, Dark Briar Brown, and the legendary Dark Gray Fern. It was a time when Buick dared to offer more shades of beige and brown than a coffee shop, and every one of them looked like a million bucks under the Friday night lights.

Paint Health Check

Welcome to the Single Stage Era. Back in '83, most of these beauties left the factory with a single, thick layer of color that didn't have a clear coat "security guard" to protect it. The result? Oxidation. If your Spectra Red or Dark Royal Blue looks less like a gemstone and more like a dusty chalkboard, you're looking at dead paint. The sun literally cooks the oils out of the finish, leaving behind a chalky, hazy residue that hides the deep metallic flake you used to love.

Restoration Tip

Here's the deal: with this era of paint, it either needs wax or it dies. If you've got that chalky fade, don't just start scrubbing. You need to carefully polish away the "dead skin" (the oxidized layer) to reveal the fresh pigment underneath. Once you see that Light Royal Blue shining back at you, you have to seal it immediately. Since there's no factory clear coat to shield the color, a high-quality wax is your only line of defense against the elements. Treat it like a living thing-keep it fed with wax, or the sun will turn your luxury cruiser into a matte-finish relic before the next oil change.

Buick Models Released in 1983

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