1989 Honda Touch Up Paint (48 OEM Colors)

The 1989 Honda Vibe

Welcome to the peak of the Golden Era. In 1989, if you weren't carving corners in a Prelude with four-wheel steering, you were likely hauling the family in a bulletproof Accord or a nimble Civic. This was the year Honda really hit its stride in North America, with the Marysville, Ohio plant pumping out Accords and the Canadian lines perfecting the Civic. The aesthetic was all about "Metropolitan Sophistication"-sleek lines, low hoods, and high-gloss finishes. We've focused our collection on the survivor shades that defined the era, like the legendary Granada Black Metallic. It was the color of choice for the buyer who wanted their Japanese engineering to look like a stealth bomber under the streetlights.

Paint Health Check

Here's the cold, hard truth from the spray booth: 1989 was the heart of the Peeling Era. By this time, Honda had almost entirely transitioned to the basecoat-and-clear-coat system, especially for metallics. While it gave the cars a deeper shine than the old single-stage paints, the early clear coats were notoriously thin and prone to "delamination." If your Honda has spent three decades in the sun, you're probably seeing the dreaded "clouding" on the roof, hood, and trunk. Once that clear coat starts to lift and flake away in sheets like a bad sunburn, the base color underneath is left defenseless against the elements.

Restoration Tip

When you're dealing with 1989 factory finishes, time is your biggest enemy. If you see a small rock chip or a tiny area where the clear coat is starting to look "ashy," you need to act fast. Seal those chips immediately. Once moisture and air get trapped under the edge of the clear coat, it will start to "tunnel," causing the clear to lift away from the color coat in an ever-widening circle. When applying your touch-up, don't just fill the hole; feather the edges and ensure you've got a solid seal on the surrounding clear. Think of it like a dam-if there's even a tiny leak, the whole thing eventually goes.