1962 Buick Touch Up Paint (16 OEM Colors)

The 1962 Buick Vibe

In 1962, Buick wasn't just building cars; they were building land yachts with enough chrome to blind a low-flying pilot. Whether you were piloting a top-tier Electra 225 or a sporty Skylark, you were making a statement. Our database shows 16 different ways to make that statement-back when "variety" meant more than five shades of rental-car gray. We're talking about high-character hues like Camelot Rose Poly and Bronze Mist Poly. These weren't just colors; they were personality traits for the rising middle class. If you see a survivor in Marlin Blue today, you're looking at a time when Buick was the undisputed king of the suburban driveway.

Paint Health Check

We are firmly in the Single Stage Era here. Back in '62, Buick was spraying "Magic-Mirror" acrylic lacquer, and while it was thick enough to withstand a meteor strike, it had one major enemy: the sun. You won't see this paint peeling off like a cheap sunburn-that's a modern problem. Instead, you get "Oxidation." Your deep Burgundy Poly will slowly turn into a chalky, pinkish matte mess that looks like it was dusted with flour. The solvents have spent sixty years trying to escape, and without a protective layer, the pigment is just sitting there exposed to the elements, waiting to die.

Restoration Tip

If your Buick looks like it's growing a layer of white chalk, don't panic-it's just the paint screaming for a drink. You've got enough thickness in that old lacquer to buff out the dead surface, but remember the Salty Painter's creed: It needs wax or it dies. Once you polish away the oxidation to find that Glacier Blue hiding underneath, you have to seal it immediately. These old single-stage finishes are porous; if you don't keep them under a heavy coat of wax or a high-quality sealant, they'll oxidize again before you can even get the car back in the garage.