This color is compatible with the following Buicks:

MODELS: All Other Models

YEARS: 1987, 1988, 1989

To determine if Medium Rosewood Metallic is the correct color, check your vehicle's color code. It should match the paint color code, which is 82/WA8990.

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Your Paint Color Profile

82/WA8990 - Medium Rosewood Metallic

The Look

This color is 1980s executive luxury in a bottle. It's not a loud, fire-engine red. It's a sophisticated, dusty mauve with a deep earthy undertone. You'll find this on the classics-the Century, LeSabre, and Regal. It's a muted, mature shade that defines the late-eighties Buick aesthetic. It hides road grime well, but it demands a perfect finish to look its best.

Technical Details

This is a true metallic finish. It relies on fine aluminum flakes to catch the light. If you aren't careful, those flakes will settle at the bottom of your container, leaving you with a flat, muddy brown instead of a shimmering rosewood. Before you spray or dab Buick Medium Rosewood Metallic (check for code 82/WA8990), you need to shake it for 60 seconds. Metallics are prone to mottling. If you apply too much at once, the metal bits bunch up and create dark, ugly spots.

Best Practices

Find your ID label first. In this era of Buick, check the underside of the trunk lid or the spare tire cover. Sometimes it's hiding in the glovebox. Once you have the match, preparation is everything. Work in a ventilated garage or the shade. Avoid direct sunlight. Test the color on the included card before touching the car. If using a spray can, keep the container moving in steady, overlapping passes to ensure the flake lays down evenly. If using a pen or brush, use light layers. Give it plenty of drying time between coats. Heavy layers will trap the metallic flakes and ruin the color match.

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How to Find Your Buick's Color Code

Buick used many different locations over the years, so the paint color plate can be hard to find. GM did not standardize the location. Commonly cited spots are the glove box or the spare tire well; otherwise it may be anywhere. The code format typically looks like 51/WA316N, usually preceded by BC/CC (BC/CC 51 or BC/CC 316N), and two-tone entries may show U or L (BC/CC U316N or BC/CC L316N).

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