Pontiac 1989 Touch Up Paint

1989 Pontiac Touch Up Paint (58 OEM Colors)

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For small chips & scratches

Customized Color Paint Pen

Repair tiny chips and scratches with precision. Perfect for small nicks from rocks or door dings, the fine tip applicator makes it easy for beginners to achieve a clean, factory-quality finish.

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For Medium-sized Chips & Scratches

Customized Color Paint Bottle

Tackle medium-sized scratches and chips with our Customzied Color Paint Bottle. The built-in applicator brush provides smooth, controlled coverage, while the included basecoat delivers a perfect factory match in your custom paint color.

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For larger areas & panel resprays

Customized Color Spray Can

Cover larger areas with a smooth, professional finish using ourcustomized color Spray Can. Designed for hoods, fenders, and larger scratches, this product provides consistent spray coverage and factory-matched color accuracy.

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For large repairs & total resprays

Customized Color Professional Size Paint

When your repair job calls for more than a touch-up, step up to our professional-size automotive paints. Available in Pint, Quart, or Gallon sizes, these paints are ready-to-spray using an airless spray gun.

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For small chips & scratches

Customized Color Tricoat Paint Pens

Repair tiny chips and scratches with precision. Perfect for small nicks from rocks or door dings, the fine tip applicator makes it easy for beginners to achieve a clean, factory-quality finish. Each order includes a basecoat and a midcoat pen.

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For Medium-sized Chips & Scratches

Customized Color Tricoat Paint Bottles

Tackle medium-sized scratches and chips with our Customzied Color Paint Bottles. The built-in applicator brush provides smooth, controlled coverage, while the basecoat & midcoat deliver a perfect factory match in your custom paint color.

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For larger areas & panel resprays

Customized Color Tricoat Spray Cans

Cover larger areas with a smooth, professional finish using our customized color basecoat & midcoat Spray Cans. Designed for hoods, fenders, and larger scratches, this product provides consistent spray coverage and factory-matched color accuracy.

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For large repairs & total resprays

Customized Color Tricoat Professional Size Paint

When your repair job calls for more than a touch-up, step up to our professional-size automotive paints. Available in Pint, Quart, or Gallon sizes, these paints are ready-to-spray using an airless spray gun. Each order includes a basecoat & a midcoat paint.

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How to Find Your 1989 Pontiac's Color Code

Pontiac placed paint code labels in many spots across years, so they can be hard to locate. Common locations include the glove box or the spare tire well; beyond that, placement can be anywhere. Codes appear like 51/WA316N, often shown as BC/CC 51 or BC/CC 316N, and may include U or L for two tone (U316N, L316N). Example names tied to codes include Slate Gray Metallic Clearcoat, Gold Mist Metallic Clearcoat, Gold Clearcoat, Inca Metallic Clearcoat.

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1989 Pontiac Background Info

The 1989 Pontiac Vibe

1989 was the year Pontiac was "Building Excitement," and if you were lucky, that excitement was a Firebird or a Grand Prix. But for plenty of folks, the 1989 reality was the LeMans-that scrappy little subcompact trying its best to look sporty. Whether you were driving the halo car or the grocery getter, the color palette was leaning heavily into the classics. While the brochures bragged about a dozen shades, we've narrowed our focus to the true survivors that actually stood the test of time: Black and White. In an era of experimental metallics that turned into a science project under the sun, these are the colors that stayed in the fight.

Paint Health Check

Welcome to the peak of The Peeling Era. By 1989, Pontiac was fully committed to the basecoat/clearcoat system, but the chemistry hadn't quite caught up to the marketing. This was the age of "The Great Delamination." You've seen it: a Pontiac parked at the mall with the clear coat flaking off the roof and hood like a bad case of road-rash sunburn. The bond between the color and the clear was notoriously finicky, and once UV rays start dancing on that surface, the clear lifts and never looks back. If your '89 still has its original shine, you're driving a miracle; if it doesn't, you're dealing with a classic case of factory clear coat failure.

Restoration Tip

In this era, a stone chip isn't just a cosmetic blemish-it's an invitation for the clear coat to start peeling away in sheets. If you see a breach in the surface, you need to seal it immediately. Don't wait for the weekend. Clean the area and apply your touch-up color and clear coat to "lock down" the edges of the factory finish. If the clear has already started to lift or turn chalky at the edges of a chip, you've got to carefully sand those "feathers" down before touching it up, or your new paint will just be hitching a ride on a sinking ship.

Pontiac Models Released in 1989

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