1989 Lund Touch Up Paint (13 OEM Colors)

The 1989 Lund Vibe

1989 was the year Lund decided that "tough" didn't have to mean "boring." Whether you were hauling a Pro-V DLX into the big water or patrolling the reeds in a Rebel, the palette was a glorious mix of late-80s sophistication and "look at me" flash. We've got all 10 heavy hitters from that year in our database, from the stoic, woodsman-ready Forest Green and Sand Beach to the high-tech shimmer of Graphite Gray and Pewter. If you were rocking the Red Reef or Cobalt Blue Metallic, you weren't just fishing; you were making a statement that could be seen from the opposite shoreline.

Paint Health Check

Welcome to the heart of "The Peeling Era." By 1989, the industry had fully committed to the basecoat/clearcoat system, especially for those fancy metallics like Cobalt Blue and Graphite Gray. It looked deep and glassy on the showroom floor, but after thirty-five years of baking in the sun and taking spray over the bow, that clear coat is likely tired. This era is notorious for "delamination"-that's when the clear layer decides it's done being friends with the color underneath and starts flaking off like a bad sunburn. If your Medium Red is looking chalky or your Black has white, crusty edges around the chips, you're looking at clear coat failure.

Restoration Tip

When you're dealing with 1989 paint, a chip is more than an eyesore; it's an invitation for the clear coat to start lifting. My advice? Treat every rock chip or dock rash like a leak in the hull. You need to seal those edges immediately. If the clear coat is still mostly intact but the color is showing through a scratch, use a high-quality solvent-based touch-up to "lock down" the perimeter. This stops oxygen and moisture from getting under the clear layer and turning a small nick into a massive peel. Don't wait for the "sunburn" to spread-seal it now, or you'll be stripping it to the bare aluminum later.