1996 Eagle Touch Up Paint (27 OEM Colors)

The 1996 Eagle Vibe

Ah, 1996. The year the Eagle Vision was trying to convince us that "Cab Forward" design was the peak of human achievement. It was a weird, transitionary time for the brand, and our database shows they weren't shy about it-27 colors for a brand that was essentially three cars in a trench coat. We're talking about the era of the great 90s palette: Polo Green Pearl, Turquoise Metallic, and the legendary Wild Berry Pearl. If your car looked like a flavor of Gatorade, you were doing it right.

Paint Health Check

Welcome to The Peeling Era. By 1996, the industry had moved over to the basecoat/clearcoat system, but they hadn't quite mastered the "staying attached" part. If you're looking at your Eagle today and it looks like it's suffering from a giant, flaky sunburn, that's delamination. The clear coat on these 90s Chrysler products was often more of a suggestion than a bond. Once the UV rays from the sun hit those horizontal surfaces-the roof and the hood-the clear coat loses its grip on the color underneath and starts to lift in sheets. If you've got a metallic shade like Brite Platinum or Celtic Blue Pearl, you're in the high-risk zone; those flakes are basically looking for an excuse to bail.

Restoration Tip

The golden rule for 1996 paint: Seal chips immediately before the clear lifts. On these mid-90s finishes, a rock chip isn't just a cosmetic blemish; it's an entry point. Once air and moisture get tucked under the edge of that clear coat, the delamination process accelerates. You want to bridge that gap with a fresh layer of touch-up paint as soon as you see silver or primer peeking through. If you let the clear "breathe" at the edges of a chip, it's only a matter of time before the wind at highway speeds starts peeling your paint job back like a banana skin.