BMW 1990 Touch Up Paint

1990 BMW Touch Up Paint (16 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 BMW color code

How to Find Your 1990 BMW's Color Code

BMW Color Codes are usually found on the Color ID Tag in the driver-side door jamb or B-pillar area. The Color ID Tag is typically a sticker or plate; on some models and years it may be under the hood, sometimes at the back of the engine compartment near the firewall. BMW Color Codes are usually 3 digits, but can also appear as A52 or an older format like 354/7; common examples include 300, 475, A52, or 354/7.

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1990 BMW Background Info

The 1990 BMW Vibe

Welcome to 1990-the year the Berlin Wall fell and BMW decided to dominate every lane of the Autobahn. Whether you were carving corners in an E30 325i, cruising the executive suites in a 535i, or making a V12 statement in the 850i, your paint was doing the heavy lifting. Our database tracks 16 distinct shades from this pivotal year, ranging from the legendary Alpine White II to the moody Diamond Black Metallic. By 1990, the era of "everything is beige" was fading, making room for deeper pearls like Calypso Red and the crisp, clean lines of Sterling Silver. It was a time of high-contrast elegance before the mid-90s turned everything into a jellybean.

Paint Health Check

Welcome to The Peeling Era. In 1990, BMW was perfecting the transition from old-school single stage to modern clear-coated metallics. While the metal underneath is German-engineered to last forever, the clear coat on top is likely looking for an exit strategy. We're talking about "Delamination"-the technical term for when your clear coat decides to peel away in sheets like a bad sunburn. If your roof, hood, or trunk lid is starting to look "chalky" or has white, flaky edges, your clear coat is failing. Darker metallics like Delphin or Diamond Black are the usual suspects, as they soak up the sun until the bond between the color and the clear simply gives up.

Restoration Tip

The secret to keeping a 1990 Bimmer looking factory-fresh is simple: Seal every chip immediately. In this era, a rock chip isn't just a cosmetic blemish; it's an invitation for air and moisture to crawl under the clear coat and start the peeling process. If you spot a nick on the leading edge of your hood, don't wait. Clean it, dab it with a color-matched pen, and seal it. You want to bridge that gap between the clear and the basecoat before the "lifting" starts. Once that clear coat begins to flap in the wind, you aren't looking at a touch-up anymore-you're looking at a full respray. Catch it early, and you keep the legend alive.

BMW Models Released in 1990

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