Saturn 1998 Touch Up Paint

1998 Saturn Touch Up Paint (12 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 Saturn color code

Find Your 1998 Saturn Paint Code

Saturn used many different locations for the paint color plate over the years, making it hard to find. The paint code is usually in the glove box or the spare tire well; if not there, it may be elsewhere. GM did not standardize the location across makes and models. Codes like 51/WA316N are often preceded by BC/CC; two tone cars may show U or L (Upper/Lower), e.g., BC/CC U316N or BC/CC L316N. There can be eighteen different code 51's so 316N identifies the color.

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1998 Saturn Background Info

The 1998 Saturn Vibe

Nineteen-ninety-eight was the year of the "different kind of car company," and if you were driving an SL2 or a Sport Coupe, you were part of the plastic-panel revolution. While the rest of the world was getting door dings at the grocery store, you were bouncing carts off your dent-resistant fenders. Our database has one color that defined the era: Black. It's the ultimate survivor color for these cars-classic, sleek, and the only shade that truly makes those unique body lines pop. Whether you've got the Wagon or the base SL1, that deep, midnight finish is what keeps these "Tupperware" classics looking like more than just a nostalgic commuter.

Paint Health Check

Welcome to the Peeling Era. By 1998, Saturn was fully committed to the basecoat/clearcoat system. While it gave the car a great shine off the lot, this era is notorious for "Delamination." You've seen it: that ugly white haze that starts on the roof or trunk and begins to flake off like a bad sunburn. On a Saturn, you're dealing with a double-edged sword: the plastic door panels handle the sun differently than the metal hood and roof. If you see the clear coat starting to lift or turn chalky, you're on a ticking clock. Once that protective top layer is gone, the base color underneath is defenseless against the elements.

Restoration Tip

The secret to keeping a '98 Saturn from looking like a science project is immediate intervention. Because the clear coat from this era tends to "bridge" over chips, a single rock strike can become a dinner-plate-sized peel in a matter of months. Seal your chips immediately before the clear lifts. If you spot a nick, clean it out and hit it with a fresh dab of paint and a dedicated clear coat sealer. If the clear has already started to bubble at the edges, don't just paint over it-you need to carefully sand back the "lifting" edge until you hit solid, bonded paint. Seal that transition line well, or the wind will catch it on the highway and peel your hard work right off.

Saturn Models Released in 1998

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