Cadillac 1963 Touch Up Paint

1963 Cadillac Touch Up Paint (17 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 1963 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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1963 Cadillac Background Info

The 1963 Cadillac Vibe

In 1963, if you were sliding behind the wheel of a Fleetwood or a Coupe de Ville, you weren't just driving a car-you were piloting a land-yacht with more presence than a lunar landing. This was the year Cadillac decided that "enough" colors wasn't a concept they recognized. We're talking about a massive 17-color palette that defined the jet-age aesthetic. From the martini-garnish glow of Basildo Green Poly to the "I've clearly made it" elegance of Briar Rose Poly and Royal Maroon Poly, Cadillac didn't just offer paint; they offered a lifestyle. These cars were coated in "Magic-Mirror" acrylic lacquer, a finish designed to look a mile deep under the neon lights of the Vegas strip.

Paint Health Check

Here is the cold, hard truth: we are firmly in the Single Stage Era. Back then, they didn't bury the color under a plastic-wrap layer of clear coat. That means your Turino Turquoise Poly or Bahama Sand has been fighting a losing battle against oxygen for sixty years. When you look at your hood and see that dull, "chalky" film, that's not dirt-that's your paint literally turning into a powder. Lacquer is thick and brittle; it doesn't peel like a modern bumper, it "crazes" or develops tiny spider-web cracks as the solvents finally give up the ghost. If your Ebony or Olympic White looks like a chalkboard, the finish is "thirsty" and dying for a rescue.

Restoration Tip

If you're touching up a chip or respraying a panel, remember: this paint is porous. Before you even think about applying fresh pigment, you have to strip away that oxidized "dead" layer of paint or your new coat will be sticking to dust, not steel. And here is the Golden Rule for 1963 iron: It needs wax or it dies. Without a Clear Coat to hide behind, that single-stage lacquer relies entirely on a high-quality carnauba or sealant to keep the moisture out and the "Poly" metallic flakes from rusting. Buff it, seal it, and keep it under a cover, or the sun will turn your Cadillac into a giant, expensive piece of sidewalk chalk.

Cadillac Models Released in 1963

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