Ford 1989 Touch Up Paint

1989 Ford Touch Up Paint (97 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 Ford color code

Find Your 1989 Ford Paint Code

Ford paint color codes are on the drivers door jamb, on the color plate. The typical format is PM/M6599, though usually only PM appears. Example: PM corresponds to Bright Calypso Metallic Clearcoat PM/M6599; it may appear as PM Bright Calypso Metallic Clearcoat. Plates may show Exterior Paint Colors or EX PT; sometimes the color is embossed mid-plate. WB is wheelbase; above Wheel Base is EXT PNT, and to the right of EXT PNT is the code. Many mistake LX3 as the code.

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1989 Ford Background Info

The 1989 Ford Vibe

1989 was the year Ford decided "Aero" was the future. Whether you were hauling the family in an Aerostar, tearing up the pavement in a Probe, or getting muddy in a Bronco II, the sharp corners of the early '80s were being rounded off for the wind tunnel. The color palette was moving away from the "brown-everything" 70s and into a high-contrast era of techy metallics and bold primaries. We've dialed in on the essential survivors of this era, like the iconic Bright Red and the elusive Dark Titanium Pearl Metallic. If your '89 still has its original skin, you're driving a miracle-or you've kept it under a tarp since the Bush administration.

Paint Health Check

Welcome to the peak of the Peeling Era. In 1989, the industry was still figuring out the chemistry between the color coat and the clear coat. Ford, in particular, was experimenting with new primer tech that didn't always play nice with the sun's UV rays. If you own a Silver Metallic or Dark Shadow Blue model, you've likely seen the "Ford Peel"-where the clear coat decides to part ways with the basecoat like a bad divorce, leaving behind a dull, chalky mess. This isn't just oxidation you can buff out; it's delamination. Once that clear starts lifting at the edges, it's a race against time before the rest of the panel follows suit.

Restoration Tip

On an '89, a tiny rock chip isn't just a cosmetic blemish-it's an invitation for the clear coat to start "lifting." Once moisture and air get under that top layer, the bond is toast. Therefore, you must seal chips immediately before the clear lifts. Don't wait for a weekend that never comes. Clean the chip, dab it with a color-match pen, and ensure it's sealed tight. If you're dealing with a metallic like Dark Titanium, remember that the clear coat is what provides the depth; without it, the metallic flakes will oxidize and turn gray faster than a late-night talk show host. Keep a layer of high-quality wax on it to act as a UV sacrificial lamb, or the sun will eat your finish for lunch.

Ford Models Released in 1989

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