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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

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.

2. Flexible Plastic Refinishing -- TPO

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.

3. Structure Painting and Touch-Up

3.1. Structural components are painted black with 50 percent gloss. PPG DP90 or equivalent is recommended.

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
-- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | --
Refinish Manufacturer | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | --
-- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | --
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
-- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | --
Refinish Manufacturer | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | --
-- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | --
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
-- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | --
Refinish Manufacturer | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | --
-- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | --
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