2019 Buick Touch Up Paint (55 OEM Colors)

The 2019 Buick Vibe

By 2019, Buick was working overtime to convince the world they weren't just for the early-bird special crowd. They were rolling out the sleek Regal Sportback, the city-sized Encore, and the massive Enclave-all looking sharper than a tailored suit. In our database, we're tracking a staggering 55 colors for this year alone. It was an era where the marketing department clearly had too much coffee, giving us gems like "Black Meet Kettle Pearl" and "You Drive Me Grazy Pearl." Whether you were rocking "Pull Me Over Red" or the sophisticated "Abalone White Tricoat," Buick was finally bringing some serious personality to the driveway.

Paint Health Check

Welcome to the Thin Paint Era. By 2019, the factory robots had become absolute surgeons-and not the generous kind. They were programmed for "Robot Efficiency," which is a fancy way of saying they applied the bare minimum amount of product to get the job done. While the clear coat on your Envision or Cascada looks like a mirror, it's about as thick as a sticky note. The biggest threat here isn't oxidation; it's the highway. These brittle, thin finishes are magnets for stone chips, and once the clear coat is compromised by a pebble at 70 mph, moisture starts looking for a way in. If you look closely at your front bumper and see more "freckles" than paint, you're looking at the reality of modern factory application.

Restoration Tip

When you're touching up these modern finishes, you have to fight the urge to be heavy-handed. Because the factory paint is so thin, a giant "blob" of touch-up paint will stick out like a sore thumb and likely won't level out properly. The secret is to build your layers slowly. Apply a paper-thin layer of color, let it dry completely, and repeat until the chip is nearly flush. Since these are almost all basecoat/clearcoat systems, you'll want to finish with a dab of clear to seal the deal. Don't try to fix it in one shot-patience is the only thing the robots didn't have, so it's the one thing you've got to bring to the table.