1997 Chrysler Touch Up Paint (35 OEM Colors)

The 1997 Chrysler Vibe

Welcome to 1997-the year of the "Cab Forward" revolution and the peak of the "Cloud Car" era. Whether you were cruising in a sleek Cirrus, hauling the family in a Town & Country, or catching some wind in a Sebring Convertible, Chrysler was leaning hard into that futuristic, rounded aesthetic. We've focused our database on the essential survivors of this fleet, specifically the high-volume legends like Champagne Pearl and the crisp Stone White. These weren't just colors; they were the uniform of the 90s American dream, back when "Champagne" was the only way to say you'd finally made it to the suburbs.

Paint Health Check

Now, let's talk shop. If you're looking at a 1997 factory finish today, you're likely dealing with The Peeling Era. By the mid-90s, everyone was using basecoat/clearcoat systems, but the industry was still figuring out how to make that clear coat stick for the long haul. Chrysler, in particular, struggled with "delamination"-that's a fancy word for your clear coat flaking off in sheets like a bad sunburn. Between the UV-reactive primers of the time and the thin clear layers, these cars often start losing their "skin" on the roof and hood first. If your LHS or Concorde is starting to look a little "chalky" or has white flakes at the edges of the panels, that's the clear coat waving the white flag.

Restoration Tip

The key to keeping a '97 Chrysler looking respectable is containment. Once a rock chip breaks the seal of that clear coat, moisture and air get underneath and start "lifting" the surrounding area. It's like a loose thread on a sweater-once it starts pulling, the whole thing goes. My advice? Seal your chips immediately. Don't wait for the weekend. Use a high-quality touch-up to fill the void and, more importantly, bridge the gap between the color and the surviving clear coat. If you catch it early, you can stop the peel before your Sebring looks like it's shedding its winter coat.