2009 Buick Touch Up Paint (54 OEM Colors)

The 2009 Buick Vibe

2009 was the year Buick finally decided to stop being the car your grandfather drove to the early bird special and started acting like a modern luxury contender. With heavy hitters like the Enclave leading the charge and the sleek LaCrosse and Lucerne holding down the sedan front, Buick wasn't just making cars-they were making statements. Our database shows a staggering 54 colors for this year alone. They didn't just give you "red"; they gave you Crystal Claret Tricoat and Red Jewel. They didn't just give you "silver"; they gave you Bavarian Silver, Blade Silver, and Sterling Silver. It was a buffet of metallic and pearl finishes designed to catch the light in a country club parking lot.

Paint Health Check

Welcome to the Thin Paint Era. By 2009, the robots in the factory had become frighteningly efficient. They could spray a coat so thin and uniform it was a miracle of engineering, but it left very little "meat on the bone" for the real world. If you're looking at an Allure or a Terreza today, you're likely seeing the results of "Robot Efficiency"-plenty of stone chips on the leading edge of the hood and perhaps some early clear coat thinning on the side mirrors. These cars used high-solids clear coats that are tough as nails but brittle. When a pebble hits that White Diamond Tricoat, it doesn't just dent; the paint often shears right off down to the primer.

Restoration Tip

Because 2009 paint is applied with such precision, your repair needs to be just as disciplined. The golden rule: Build layers slowly; don't blob it. If you try to fill a deep chip in one thick pass, the solvent will get trapped, and you'll end up with a soft, shrunken mess that looks like a grape. Instead, dab a tiny amount, let it flash off, and repeat until you've built the level just slightly above the surrounding surface. For those high-maintenance Tricoats like Platinum Ice or Mystic Sapphire, patience is your best friend. Feather the edges of your repair with a light touch to blend into that factory-thin clear coat without creating a visible "halo" around the fix.