Cadillac 1980 Touch Up Paint

1980 Cadillac Touch Up Paint (24 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 1980 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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1980 Cadillac Background Info

The 1980 Cadillac Vibe

In 1980, Cadillac was making a statement that you could hear from three blocks away. This was the year of the "bustle-back" Seville and the slab-sided Fleetwood Brougham-cars so long they needed their own zip codes. With 24 colors in the stable, Cadillac wasn't just selling transportation; they were selling a mood. Whether you were rolling in Victoria Plum Firemist Metallic, Princess Green, or the unapologetically bold Western Saddle Firemist Metallic, you weren't just driving-you were arriving. These were the "Firemist" years, where the metallic flake was heavy enough to reflect the neon lights of the Vegas strip right back at the onlookers.

Paint Health Check

Now, let's talk shop. Your 1980 Caddy comes from the Single Stage Era. Back then, "Magic Mirror" lacquer was the king of the assembly line. It's a thick, honest paint, but it's got a personality flaw: it's porous. Over forty years, the oils in that lacquer have been staging a slow-motion jailbreak. If your Dark Claret or Blackwatch Green looks like a dusty chalkboard or has a milky, hazy film on the hood, that's oxidation. The paint isn't necessarily gone, but it's "chalking"-the top layer is literally dying of thirst because it's been neglected by a previous owner who thought a car wash once a year was "maintenance."

Restoration Tip

The golden rule for 1980 lacquer is simple: It needs wax or it dies. Because this is single-stage paint, you've actually got color all the way through the film, which is great news for restoration. Before you touch up those stone chips with our matched Azure Firemist or Starlight Sable, you need to "feed" the surrounding paint. Use a high-quality rubbing compound to take off that chalky oxidation and find the "live" paint underneath. Once you've applied your touch-up, seal the entire panel with a heavy carnauba wax. That wax acts as the "clear coat" the factory never gave it, locking the moisture in and keeping the oxygen out. Treat it like fine leather-keep it oiled, or watch it crack.

Cadillac Models Released in 1980

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