1998 Mitsubishi Touch Up Paint (36 OEM Colors)

The 1998 Mitsubishi Vibe

Welcome to 1998, the year Mitsubishi was ruling the streets and the dirt alike. Whether you were redlining an Eclipse or 3000GT thinking you were in a movie, or crawling over rocks in a Montero, the style was unmistakable. In our database, we've preserved the six colors that defined this era's survivors. We aren't talking about a massive rainbow here; we're talking about the essentials. From the deep, moody Kalapana Black and Pyreness Black Pearl to the quintessential 90s shimmer of Fraser Beige Metallic, these colors were the armor for Japan's most ambitious machines.

Paint Health Check

If you're looking at a factory-paint '98 Mitsubishi today, you're likely dealing with the "Peeling Era" in full effect. By the late 90s, Mitsubishi had fully committed to the basecoat/clearcoat system, but the chemistry hadn't quite mastered the UV battle yet. This is the age of Delamination-the technical term for when your clear coat decides it's tired of being attached to the color underneath. If your Galant or Mirage looks like it's suffering from "Urban Camo" (white, flaky patches on the roof or hood), that's the clear coat giving up the ghost. Once the seal is broken, moisture gets under the clear and starts lifting it in sheets.

Restoration Tip

The secret to keeping a 1998 finish alive is Edge Control. If you see a stone chip, you can't just ignore it like you would on a modern car; on a '98 Mitsu, that chip is the starting line for a clear coat peel. Use a fine-tip applicator to seal those chips the moment they appear. If you've got a pearl finish like Galaxy White Pearl Tricoat, don't try to "blob" it on in one go. Lay down your base color, let it tack up, and then seal it with a fresh clear. You're not just fixing a spot; you're literally gluing the rest of the clear coat down so it doesn't start the slow crawl across your hood.