1987 Chevrolet Touch Up Paint (111 OEM Colors)

### The 1987 Chevrolet Vibe

It's 1987, the "Heartbeat of America" is at full volume, and you're probably hauling the family in an Astro van or putting a C10-C30 square-body to work. From the high-tech Corvette to the "don't-call-it-an-import" Spectrum and Sprint, Chevy was trying to be everything to everyone. Our database focuses on the heavy hitters-the 7 survivor colors that defined the decade. If you weren't driving a Bright Red S-10, you were likely in a Silver Metallic G-Series van or a Tan Nova. It was a time of blocky lines and reliable colors that didn't need a lot of fancy names to get the job done.

Paint Health Check

Welcome to the dawn of The Peeling Era. In 1987, Chevy was right in the middle of the big transition to basecoat/clearcoat systems across the entire lineup. The problem? The chemistry hadn't quite caught up to the ambition. This era is notorious for "delamination"-that's a fancy word for your clear coat deciding it doesn't want to be married to the base color anymore. If your 1987 Silverado or Astro looks like it's suffering from a permanent sunburn with white flakes on the hood and roof, you've got clear coat failure. Once that top layer lets go and the sun hits the pigment underneath, it's a race against time before you're looking at bare primer.

Restoration Tip

The golden rule for 1987 iron: Seal your chips immediately before the clear lifts. On these early clear-coated Chevys, a rock chip isn't just a cosmetic eyesore; it's an entry point for moisture and air to get under the clear coat and start the peeling process. If you see a small nick, don't wait for the weekend. Clean it out and get a dab of color and clear on there to "lock" the edges down. Once the clear starts to bubble or flake at the edge of a chip, the bond is broken, and you'll be chasing that peel across the whole fender.