Buick Park Avenue Touch Up Paint (47 OEM Colors)

The Color Breakdown

Buick clearly believed in variety for the Park Avenue, recording a staggering 47 total colors over the years. They really went for it, offering everything from the dignified Galaxy Silver Metallic to the surprisingly bold Aubergine Metallic and the "I'm-spending-my-retirement-well" White Diamond Pearl Tri-coat. Whether your car is dressed in Dark Toreador Red Metallic or the elusive Majestic Teal, Buick ensured that "luxury" didn't just mean "beige"-though they did give us Stone Beige Metallic just in case.

What to Watch For

Now, here is the honest truth from under the hood: Buick paint from this era is known to be a little sensitive. You might notice the clear coat getting a bit "cloudy" or even flaking off in thin, potato-chip-like layers, especially on the hood, roof, and trunk. It's not your fault; it's just the clear coat losing its grip over time. Before you start, you'll need your specific paint code. Don't go looking in the door jamb-on a Park Avenue, the "Service Parts Identification" sticker is usually hiding in the trunk. Check the underside of the spare tire cover or the trunk lid itself. Look for a code starting with "WA" or "U."

Driveway Repair Tip

Since so many of these Buick colors are high-sparkle metallics or "Mist" finishes, the "shaking" step is actually the most important part of your job. Don't just give the bottle a courtesy wiggle; shake that touch-up pen or jar for a full 60 seconds to wake up the metallic flakes that have settled at the bottom. When you apply it, resist the urge to fill a deep chip with one big glob. Instead, dab a tiny amount, let it dry for 20 minutes, and come back for a second layer. If you're working with White Diamond, it's a tri-coat, which means it requires patience to get the depth right-think of it like painting a miniature masterpiece, one thin layer at a time.