Buick 1998 Touch Up Paint

1998 Buick Touch Up Paint (42 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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Where to find Buick color code

How to Find Your 1998 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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1998 Buick Background Info

The 1998 Buick Vibe

By 1998, Buick was perfected the "floating living room" aesthetic. Whether you were piloting a Park Avenue or the supercharged Regal, you weren't just driving; you were navigating a sofa through suburban traffic. While the late 90s palette had plenty of experimental teals and "Antelope" metallics, the survivors that actually still look decent today are the essentials. We've kept our focus on the pillars of the 1998 lineup: the deep, classic Black and that rugged Gray Metallic that lived on the bumpers of the LeSabre and Century. These were the colors of "sensible luxury"-the kind of paint that said you had a 401k and preferred your suspension to feel like a marshmallow.

Paint Health Check

Welcome to the heart of The Peeling Era. In 1998, Buick was fully committed to the basecoat/clearcoat system, which was great for shine but notorious for a little thing called "delamination." If your Skylark or Riviera has been sitting in the sun, you've probably noticed the clear coat starting to flake off like a bad sunburn, especially on the hood and roof. The conflict here is that once the clear starts to lift, the color coat underneath is actually quite thin-almost "dusted on." If you see white, chalky patches, that's the clear coat losing its grip. It's the classic GM heartbreak: the engine will run for 300,000 miles, but the clear coat wants to retire after ten.

Restoration Tip

In this era of paint, your biggest enemy isn't the rust-it's the "edge." Once a rock chip pierces that clear coat, moisture gets under the plasticized layer and starts to pry it away from the color. My advice? Seal your chips immediately. Don't wait for the weekend. The moment you see a nick in that Gray Metallic bumper or Black hood, dab it with a touch-up pen to lock the clear coat down. If you let the clear start to "bridge" or lift at the edges, you're looking at a full respray. Keep those edges sealed, and your Buick will stay looking like a diplomat's cruiser instead of a project car.

Buick Models Released in 1998

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