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Paint Information

Subject:Paint Information -- Due to the addition of new colors, this bulletin supersedes bulletin 97-T-42, which should be discarded.

Models:1998



Condition:

The listings of the 1998 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.

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 that 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 1998 Saturn Sedans and Coupes employ composite body panels on the vertical surfaces of the vehicle. The 1998 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.


Object Number: 1206522  Size: MF

1998 Saturn Exterior Colors

Sales Code

11

16

16

19

33

40

41

WA Number

266C

287A

287A

107E

5333

9563

8555

Color Name

Silver

Pearl White Ground Coat

Pearl White Pearl Coat

Dk. Blue

Gold

White

Black

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AKZO-Sikkens

SAT 95:11

SAT287A

SAT 287A

SAT 97:19

SAT 94:33

SAT 91:40

SAT 91:41

B.A.S.F. Diamont

26001

24489

24489

27332

23000

21055

23669

B.A.S.F. Glasurit

SAT-266C

SAT-287A

SAT-287A

54SAT-107E

GM-5333

GM-9563

SAT-8555

Dupont

B9685

B9554

B9555

B9788

B9349

B9155

F0214

I.C.I.

BFT9B

7GV7G

7GV7B

JEK1B

5ARXB

5AX3B

5AX5B

P.P.G.

5140

5028

5029

5344

4858

4336

4337

Sherwin Williams, Sherwin Williams Acme, Sherwin Williams Martin Senior

52583

50599

50600

54939

47134

44126

33756

Spies Hecker

73070

11853

16057

55481

20075

16673

78258

Herberts -- Standox

GM-11/266C

GM-12/287A

GM-12/287A

GM-19/107E

GM-33/5333

GM-40/9563

GM-41/8555

1998 Saturn Exterior Colors

Sales Code

59

62

73

75

81

92

41

Wa Number

196E

1105

198B

9554

9652

260B

Spaceframe

Color Name

Gr. Bron

Dk. Plum

Black Gold

Med. Red

Red

Dk. Green

ELPO

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Refinish Manufacturer

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AKZO-Sikkens

SAT 98:59

SAT 97:62

SAT 95:73

SAT 91:75

SAT 91:81

SAT 260B

SAT 4000M

B.A.S.F. Diamont

28336

27331

25109

21058

21057

25110

235586

B.A.S.F. Glasurit

SAT-196E

54SAT-110E

GM-198B

GM-9554

GM-9652

SAT-260B

SAT-235586

Dupont

B9886

B9819

B9552

B9158

B9159

B9577

F7915

I.C.I.

MJV2B

JEK2B

7GV8B

2BJ6B

5AX4B

8EX8B

MRK9

P.P.G.

5511

5345

4967

4340

4341

4951

9971

Sherwin Williams, Sherwin Williams Acme, Sherwin Williams Martin Senior

57415

54940

50288

44134

44135

51809

57615

Spies Hecker

81715

33824

20545

99649

37112

61663

74565

Herberts -- Standox

GM-59/196

GM-62/110E

GM-73/198B

GM-75/9554

GM-81/9652

GM-92/260B

GM-74565

1998 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

Dk. Biscuit

Ebony

WA Number

202A

203A

5347

211B

212B

167A

Sales Code

11

11

61

61

61

19

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Refinish Manufacturer

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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