1989 Eagle Touch Up Paint (29 OEM Colors)

The 1989 Eagle Vibe

Welcome to 1989, the year Chrysler tried to turn a French-American mid-life crisis into a car brand. Whether you're rocking the Giugiaro-designed Premier, the Renault-bred Medallion, or the Mitsubishi-cloaked Summit, you're driving a piece of history that couldn't quite decide on an accent. We've got 29 distinct colors in our vault for this year alone-everything from the surprisingly bold California Red to the legendary Pink Frost Metallic. Back then, Eagle was throwing every metallic flake in the book at the wall to see what would stick. It was a time of optimism, pop-up headlights, and the belief that a "European-inspired" sedan could save the world.

Paint Health Check

We are officially in The Peeling Era. By 1989, the industry had fully committed to the "Basecoat/Clearcoat" system, but they hadn't quite mastered the chemistry of keeping them stuck together. If your Eagle has spent any significant time under the sun, you aren't just looking at "faded" paint; you're looking at delamination. The clear coat on these cars is notorious for losing its grip and lifting off in large, flaky sheets that look like a bad sunburn. Once that clear layer gives up the ghost on a hood or roof, the pigment underneath is defenseless and will turn chalky in a matter of months.

Restoration Tip

In this era, a small stone chip is never "just a chip"-it's an invitation for the clear coat to start a slow-motion exit from the metal. Seal every chip immediately. If you see the edges of the clear coat starting to look white or cloudy around a nick, that's the air getting underneath. Use a high-quality touch-up to bridge that gap and lock the clear down before it starts to migrate. If you're working with those heavy metallics like Dark Cherry Pearl or Coral Blue, don't try to "glob" the paint in one go; apply thin layers to keep the flake orientation looking factory, or you'll end up with a dark spot that sticks out like a sore thumb.