Saab 2004 Touch Up Paint

2004 Saab Touch Up Paint (13 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 2004 Saab's Color Code

Saab paint codes are normally on the drivers door jamb. On old Saabs, color codes are about impossible to find; other cited locations include the engine compartment and the trunk area (inside the transmission is a joke). Typical code format: 230, which corresponds to: 230 Scarabe Green Metallic Clearcoat. Same Color Code, Different Name: the same paint across models may be called Green Clearcoat or Mystic Green Clearcoat.

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2004 Saab Background Info

The 2004 Saab Vibe

2004 was the year Saab was still trying to convince everyone they were "Born from Jets" while GM was busy tightening the purse strings. It was the era of the 9-3 Sport Sedan and the 9-5 Aero-cars for architects who wanted to go fast without looking like they were trying. Our database for this year is a curated hit-list of the 7 survivors that actually defined the road. While Silver Metallic and Steel Gray Metallic dominated the corporate parking lots, we've made sure to keep the "eccentrics" alive. We're talking about Laser Red, which was basically the Swedish national color, and the legendary Lime Yellow-a color so bold it could only have come from a culture that experiences six months of darkness a year.

Paint Health Check

Welcome to the peak of the Peeling Era. By 2004, the industry had mastered the two-stage base-and-clear system, but they hadn't quite figured out how to make it last twenty years in the sun. If you're looking at a 2004 Saab today, you aren't just looking at paint; you're looking at a structural integrity test of the clear coat. The "GM-era" influence meant these coats were applied with efficiency in mind, leading to the dreaded delamination. You'll see it first on the roof and the tops of the fenders-the clear coat starts looking like a bad sunburn, flaking off in translucent sheets to reveal the dull, unprotected base beneath. And if you've got a Laser Red model that hasn't seen a garage since the Bush administration, you're likely fighting "Pink Syndrome," where the pigment decides to quit before the clear does.

Restoration Tip

In this era, a rock chip isn't just an eyesore; it's an invitation for the clear coat to go on strike. Once air and moisture get under that top layer, the delamination spreads faster than a rumor at a Swedish car meet. My advice? Seal your chips immediately. If you see a break in the clear on that Nocturne Blue hood, don't wait for the weekend. Use a precision applicator to fill the void and seal the edges of the surrounding clear. You aren't just "touching up" the color; you're performing a perimeter defense to keep the rest of your factory clear from lifting off the car. Stop the lift at the source, or you'll be sanding the whole panel by next summer.

Saab Models Released in 2004

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