2009 Saturn Touch Up Paint (61 OEM Colors)

The 2009 Saturn Vibe

2009 was the year the "Different Kind of Company" finally ran out of road, but they didn't go quietly. Saturn was swinging for the fences with a lineup that actually looked the part-from the razor-sharp Sky roadster to the Aura and the Outlook. And don't get me started on the colors. We've got 61 of them in our database for 2009 alone. They were moving away from those "rental car beiges" and leaning hard into sophisticated pearls and metallics. Whether it's the deep, moody Carbon Flash Metallic, the punchy Hydro Blue Metallic, or that classy Crystal Claret Pearl, 2009 was a year of "conservative differentiation"-making neutrals look like a million bucks with heavy flake and shimmer.

Paint Health Check

Welcome to the Thin Paint Era. By 2009, the factory robots had become surgically efficient. They figured out exactly how little paint they could spray while still making the car look good on the showroom floor. The result? A finish that's beautiful but brittle. If you're looking at your Vue or Astra, you're likely seeing the two main enemies of this era: "Robot Efficiency" chips and clear coat delamination. Because the coats are so thin, a single pebble doesn't just leave a mark; it shatters the bond between the color and the clear. On the plastic panels Saturn was famous for, this can lead to "stretchy" peeling where the clear coat starts to lift off in sheets, especially on the tops of doors and the roof.

Restoration Tip

When you're patching up a 2009 Saturn, you've got to respect the thinness of the original finish. Do not blob the paint. If you try to fill a chip in one heavy go, the metallic flakes in colors like Techno Gray or Silver Metallic will sink to the bottom of the puddle and "mottle," leaving you with a dark, bruised-looking spot that sticks out like a sore thumb. Instead, build your layers like a pro: thin, light passes. Let the solvent flash off between coats so the metallic flakes stand up and salute. This mimics that tight, factory robot spray and ensures your repair blends into that slim 2009 profile rather than sitting on top of it like a wart.