Buick 1971 Touch Up Paint

1971 Buick Touch Up Paint (25 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 Customized 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 Customized 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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Where to find Buick color code

Find Your 1971 Buick Paint 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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1971 Buick Background Info

The 1971 Buick Vibe

1971 was a heavy year for Buick-literally and stylistically. It was the debut of the legendary "Boattail" Riviera and the high-water mark for the GS 455 Stage 1. At the factory, Buick wasn't just painting cars; they were curating a 25-color landscape of post-psychedelic earth tones and high-metallic "Poly" finishes. Whether you were rolling in Verdemist Green Poly, the iconic Bittersweet Mist Poly, or a loud-and-proud Fire Red, these cars were meant to be seen. With 25 colors in the books, Buick offered more variety than a suburban wallpaper catalog, ensuring that no two Centurions at the country club looked exactly the same.

Paint Health Check

Back in '71, we were spraying Thermoplastic Acrylic Lacquer. This was the peak of the Single Stage Era. There was no clear coat to hide behind; the pigment and the protection were mashed together in one thick, glossy layer. The problem? Lacquer is "breathable" and oily, and 50+ years later, those oils have left the building. If your Burnished Cinnamon or Stratomist Blue looks like it's been dusted with flour, that's Oxidation. The paint is literally dying of thirst, turning into a chalky ghost of its former self. If you see "checking"-those tiny little spiderwebs or cracks in the finish-that's the lacquer shrinking as it dries out.

Restoration Tip

When you're touching up a 1971 survivor, remember: It needs wax or it dies. Modern clear-coated cars can survive a bit of neglect, but this vintage single-stage stuff will oxidize again the moment you look away if you don't seal it. After you apply your touch-up and let it cure, you've got to level it and then feed the surrounding paint. Use a high-quality Carnauba-based wax to saturate the old pigment. You're not just making it shiny; you're replacing the lost oils to prevent that "chalk" from returning. Treat it like old leather-keep it fed, keep it sealed, and stay away from those high-pressure "brushless" car washes that strip the life out of 50-year-old lacquer.

Buick Models Released in 1971

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