Cadillac 1957 Touch Up Paint

1957 Cadillac Touch Up Paint (23 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 Cadillac color code

Find Your 1957 Cadillac Paint Code

Cadillac used many locations for paint codes, making them hard to find, often impossible. GM (parent company of Cadillac) did not standardize the plate location. Usually the code is in the glove box or the spare tire well; otherwise it may be elsewhere. The typical format is 51/WA316N, usually preceded by BC/CC (e.g., BC/CC 51 or BC/CC 316N). There are two codes in one, and a U or L may precede for Upper or Lower. Two-tone examples: BC/CC U316N or BC/CC L316N.

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1957 Cadillac Background Info

The 1957 Cadillac Vibe

Welcome to the high-water mark of American excess. In 1957, Cadillac wasn't just building cars like the Series 62 or the Eldorado; they were building rocket ships for the road. This was the year of the "Dagmar" bumpers and tailfins so sharp they could draw blood. With 23 colors in our database for this year alone, it's clear that Cadillac didn't believe in "subtle." Whether you were rolling in Mountain Laurel (that iconic, head-turning pink) or the deep, cosmic glow of Amethyst Poly, you weren't just driving; you were making a planetary statement. The variety was so vast you could practically match your Coupe de Ville to your favorite flavor of Sunday brunch sherbet.

Paint Health Check

Listen close, because we are firmly in the Single Stage Era. Back in '57, they didn't believe in hiding the pigment under a plastic clear coat. What you're looking at is pure, honest lacquer. It has a depth that modern robot-sprayed cars can only dream of, but it's thirsty. If your Castile Maroon Poly or Bahama Blue Metallic looks more like a dusty chalkboard than a jewel, you're dealing with oxidation. That "chalky fade" is literally dead paint molecules sitting on the surface. And watch out for those "Poly" colors-they used real aluminum flake back then. If that flake gets exposed to the air for too long, it'll turn black and dull faster than a burnt-out vacuum tube.

Restoration Tip

In this era, your mantra is simple: it needs wax or it dies. Because there's no clear coat to protect the pigment, the sun is constantly trying to eat your finish for breakfast. To bring back the glory of a shade like Lake Placid Blue, you've got to "exfoliate." Use a dedicated polish to rub away that dead, oxidized skin and reveal the fresh color underneath. Once you see that shine, seal it immediately with a high-quality wax or sealant. You're not just making it pretty; you're feeding the paint and keeping the moisture in. Treat it like fine leather-ignore it, and it'll crack; love it, and it'll outlive us all.

Cadillac Models Released in 1957

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