1994 Peterbilt Touch Up Paint (1 OEM Colors)

The 1994 Peterbilt Vibe

In 1994, if you weren't driving a square-nose 379 with 600 horses under the hood, you were basically just a spectator. It was the era of the high-back seat, chrome stacks that touched the clouds, and a fleet look that favored bold, punchy tones. While the rest of the world was getting obsessed with "teal everything," the only color that truly mattered on a working rig was Medium Red. It's the survivor color-the one that defined the American highway before everything started looking like a silver toaster.

Paint Health Check

Welcome to the peak of the Peeling Era. By '94, the factory was moving deep into base-and-clear systems, but they hadn't quite figured out how to make them play nice together for thirty years. If your Pete has been working for a living, you're likely seeing "Delamination"-the industry's fancy term for when the clear coat starts flaking off the hood and roof like a bad sunburn. Once that clear lifts, the red underneath turns chalky and pink faster than a tourist in July. If you've got white scales on your fenders, your clear coat is officially ghosting you.

Restoration Tip

The golden rule for mid-90s rigs: Seal those chips immediately before the clear coat decides to take a hike. On these trucks, a small rock chip isn't just a beauty mark; it's a doorway for moisture to get under the clear and start lifting the whole sheet. Use our catalyzed spray to bridge that gap and lock the edges down. If you catch the delamination early, you can feather the edges and spray a fresh topcoat to buy yourself another decade of looking like a professional. Wait too long, and you'll be stripping the whole rig back to the aluminum.