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1997 Model Paint Information

Subject:1997 Model Paint Information

Models:All Models



The listings of 1997 paint codes contained in this bulletin will enable Retailers to order the necessary paint materials required for proper field repairs. The list of colors indicates the suppliers' ordering codes for exterior and interior colors.

All Saturn vehicles are built at the Spring Hill, Tennessee manufacturing facility and painted with a base coat/clearcoat paint process.

Paint manufacturers such as those listed on the pages that follow, produce service paint which could perform satisfactorily for field repairs. Paint suppliers in your area can provide you with information regarding these materials.

The paints listed on pages 3 and 4 of this bulletin should be available from local paint suppliers. Please note the addition of Code 19 (DK Blue) as a new color and that Code 69 (Copper) and Code 99 (Purple) are now discontinued from production.

We believe these sources and their products to be reliable. There may be additional manufacturers of such products. Saturn does not endorse, indicate any preference for or assume any responsibility for the products from these firms, or for any such items which may be available from other sources.

The Service Parts Identification (SPID) label illustrated in the Figure on page 2 is located on the spare tire cover. This label contains the paint codes needed to identify the paint materials for field repairs. This label identifies the paint code along with the WA# for the paint code. It is important to use this WA# along with the paint code to identify the correct repair materials. Care should be taken to transfer the SPID label or its information if the panel to which the label is affixed requires replacement. Replacement SPID labels are not available.

The 1997 Saturn Sedans and Coupes employ composite body panels on the vertical surfaces of the vehicle. The 1997 Saturn Wagons employ composite body panels on all vertical surfaces and on the liftgate. The following information identifies each type of material, where it is used and the procedures for painting the types of plastic materials used on Saturn vehicles.

Plastic Type

Symbol

Application

GTX 910

PPE+PA

Fenders and Quarters/Fender Lowers

PULSE

ABS-PC

Doors and Rockers/Appliques

Thermoplastic Olefin

TPO

Front and Rear Fascias

SMC

SMC

Wagon Liftgate

  1. Rigid Plastic Refinishing -- GTX, PULSE and SMC
  2. 1.1. Same procedures as used for sheet metal.
    1.2. Flex additives are not required when using urethane paint systems.
    1.3. Avoid lacquer finishes and aggressive solvents and pre-cleaners.
  3. Flexible Plastic Refinishing -- TPO
  4. 2.1. A Polyolefin adhesion promoter such as 3M® Polyolefin Adhesion Promoter P/N 05907 or equivalent is required over all unpainted surfaces.
    2.2. Flexible additives, used per manufacturer's recommendations, are required in primer surfacer and clearcoat.
  5. Structure Painting and Touch-Up
  6. 3.1. Structural components are painted black with 50 percent gloss. PPG DP90 or equivalent is recommended.
    3.2. Door openings and upper door frames are finished with a black 50 percent gloss top coat finish.

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1997 Saturn Exterior Colors

Sales Code

11

19

33

40

58

69

WA Number

266C

107E

5333

9563

156D

155D

Color Name

SILVER

DK. BLUE

GOLD

WHITE

LT. GREEN

COPPER

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AKZO SIKKENS

SAT 95:11

SAT 97:19

SAT 94:13

SAT 91:40

SAT 96:58

SAT 96:69

B.A.S.F.-DIAMONT

26001

27332

23000

21055

27019

27018

B.A.S.F. GLASURIT

SAT -- 266C

54SAT -- 107E

GM -- %333

GM -- 9563

SAT -- 156D

SAT -- 155D

DUPONT

B9685

B9788

B9349

B9155

B9752

B9709

I.C.I.

BFT9B

JEK1B

5ARXB

5AX3B

6DC4B

GDC3B

P.P.G.

5140

5344

4858

4336

5253

5255

SHERWIN WILLIAMS< SHERWIN WILLIAMS ACME, SHERWIN WILLIAMS MARTIN SENIOR

52583

54939

47134

44126

53733

53773

HOECHST GROUP -- SPIES HECKER

73070

55481

20075

16673

63929

33370

HOECHST GROUP -- HERBERTS_STANDOX

11/266C

19/107E

33/5333

40/9563

58/156

69/155D

1997 Saturn Exterior Colors

Sales Code

73

75

81

92

98

WA Number

198B

9554

9652

260B

267C

Color Name

BLACK GOLD

MED. RED

RED

DK. GREEN

PURPLE

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AKZO SIKKENS

SAT 95:73

SAT 91:75

SAT 91:81

SAT 260B

SAT 267C

B.A.S.F.-DIAMONT

25109

21058

21057

25110

26000

B.A.S.F. GLASURIT

GM -- 198B

GM -- 9554

GM -- 9652

SAT -- 260B

SAT -- 267C

DUPONT

B9552

B9158

B9159

B9577

B9684

I.C.I.

7GV8B

2BJ6B

5AX4B

8EX8B

AVJ9B

P.P.G.

4967

4340

4341

4951

5141

SHERWIN WILLIAMS< SHERWIN WILLIAMS ACME, SHERWIN WILLIAMS MARTIN SENIOR

50288

44134

44135

51809

51810

HOECHST GROUP -- SPIES HECKER

20545

99649

37112

61663

40556

HOECHST GROUP -- HERBERTS_STANDOX

73/198B

79/9554

81/9652

92/260B

98/267B

1997 Saturn Interior Colors

Interior Color Combo Name

GRAY

GRAY

TAN

TAN

TAN

EBONY

Color Name

LT> WARM GRAY

MED. WARM GRAY

LT. BISCUIT

MED. BISCUIT II

DK. BISCUIT II

EBONY

WA Number

202A

203A

5347

211B

212B

167A

Sales Code

11

11

61

61

61

19

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AKZO SIKKENS

SAT202AI

SAT203AI

SAT5347I

SAT211BI

SAT212BI

SAT167AI

B.A.S.F.-DIAMONT

26373

26374

23025

26375

26376

25032

B.A.S.F. GLASURIT

SAT202A

SAT203A

SAT5347

SAT211B

SAT212B

SAT167A

DUPONT

C9644

C9661

C9343

C9646

C9534

C9533

I.C.I.

AWV4

AWV5

7WM6

AWV7

7WM4

7WM3

P.P.G.

36055

36054

27524

27982

27737

9930

P.P.G. UCV#

2-1596

2-1595

2-1523

2-1604

2-1589

2-1587

SHERWIN WILLIAMS< SHERWIN WILLIAMS ACME, SHERWIN WILLIAMS MARTIN SENIOR

52683

52684

47139

50544

52705

50541

HOECHST GROUP -- SPIES HECKER

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

HOECHST GROUP -- HERBERTS_STANDOX

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A = Not Available