1964 Buick Touch Up Paint (16 OEM Colors)

The 1964 Buick Vibe

Welcome to 1964, the year Buick decided that "Mist" was a personality trait. Whether you were piloting a sleek Riviera, a massive Electra 225, or a rowdy Wildcat, your car didn't just have a color-it had an atmosphere. Our database tracks 16 distinct shades from this vintage, and frankly, it looks like the designers spent the whole year staring at a sunset through a glass of bourbon. You've got a heavy lean into the "Mist Poly" family-from Bronze Mist and Claret Mist to the legendary Coral Mist Poly. These weren't just paints; they were statements of mid-century sophistication. If you're rocking Granada Red or Sunburst Yellow, you weren't trying to hide; you were winning the suburban arms race one stoplight at a time.

Paint Health Check

We are firmly in the Single Stage Era here, kid. Back in '64, Buick was spraying "Magic-Mirror" acrylic lacquer. It was thick, it was glossy, and it was honest. But here's the rub: single-stage paint is a living thing, and after sixty years, it's probably tired. If your Marlin Blue or Silver Cloud looks like someone rubbed a chalkboard eraser all over it, you're looking at "Oxidation." That chalky, dull film is literally the paint's surface dying from UV exposure. The metallic flakes in those "Mist" colors are especially prone to this; the aluminum bits in the paint start to reach for the surface and oxidize, turning your deep Diplomat Blue into something that looks like a dusty denim jacket.

Restoration Tip

The good news about 1964 lacquer is that it has "meat on the bones." Unlike modern factory finishes that are thinner than a cheap coat of primer, this stuff was built to be worked. To bring back the soul of a color like Tawny Mist or Wedgewood Blue, you have to physically "shave" off the dead layer. Use a high-quality rubbing compound to cut through the oxidation until you see the true pigment underneath. But listen close: once you find that shine, it needs wax or it dies. Without a clear coat to hide behind, that fresh pigment is defenseless against the sun. Slap a heavy coat of carnauba on there like you're buttering a steak-if you aren't waxing it twice a year, don't be surprised when the "chalk" comes back to haunt you.