1991 Eagle Touch Up Paint (42 OEM Colors)

The 1991 Eagle Vibe

Welcome to 1991-the year Eagle was trying to prove it wasn't just the ghost of AMC. Between the Premier holding down the fort and the Vision waiting in the wings, this was the dawn of the "cab-forward" revolution. We've tracked 42 distinct colors in our database for this year, and let me tell you, the palette was pure early-90s optimism. You had the deep, moody Black Cherry Pearl Metallic, the loud-and-proud Electric Blue Metallic, and enough Light Turquoise Metallic to make a Miami Vice set decorator weep. It was a time when "aero" was the buzzword and every car looked like it was trying to slip through the wind and into the future.

Paint Health Check

But here's the reality: 1991 was the peak of "The Peeling Era." By the time these Eagles hit the road, manufacturers had fully committed to the basecoat/clearcoat system, but they hadn't quite perfected the "staying attached" part. If you're looking at an original Eagle today, you're likely dealing with delamination. It starts as a small white bubble or a "dry" patch on the roof or hood-what we call a "sunburn." Once that clear coat loses its bond to the base color, it'll start flaking off in sheets like a cheap souvenir. If you've got a metallic shade like Silver Metallic or Sterling, you're at higher risk; those flakes acted like tiny mirrors, bouncing UV rays back up through the clear and cooking the bond from the inside out.

Restoration Tip

In this era, your motto has to be: "Seal it or lose it." If you spot a rock chip or a tiny edge where the clear coat looks like it's lifting, do not wait. Once oxygen and moisture get under that clear layer, the delamination will spread across the panel faster than a rumor. When you're touching up an Eagle, you need to sand back the "ledge" of the failing clear coat with a fine grit until it's smooth, apply your color match to the exposed base, and-this is the critical part-re-seal it with a fresh clear layer immediately. Keeping a barrier between the elements and that fragile 1991 pigment is the only way to keep your Vision from looking like a desert survivor.