Jeep Candle Light Yellow (478) Touch Up Paint

The Look

This color is a sunny artifact from the early AMC years. Since it only appeared for a single production run in 1971, your Jeep is wearing a rare piece of off-road history. It is a soft, buttery shade that feels more like a vintage interior glow than a modern neon yellow. Because your vehicle has likely spent decades under the sun, the original finish has probably developed a chalky character or faded slightly. This means your new paint might look a bit more saturated than the surrounding panels at first, but it perfectly captures that specific warmth that defined the start of the seventies.

Technical Details

You are working with a solid finish, which is excellent news for your project. There are no metallic flakes to worry about, so you will not deal with uneven stripes or dark spots caused by flakes settling poorly. The main challenge with a solid yellow is its transparency. It can be thin, so if you are covering dark primer or bare metal, the underlying color will try to peek through. To get a rich, opaque look, you need to build the color in light layers rather than trying to bury the damage in one heavy pass.

Best Practices

Before you spray or dab Jeep Candle Light Yellow (check for code 478 on the metal tag located on your firewall or radiator support), you need to shake the container for at least sixty seconds. This ensures the heavy yellow pigments are fully mixed. Whether you are using a nozzle or a brush, work in the shade or a well-ventilated garage to keep the temperature stable. Test the color on the included card first to see how it sits against your existing paint. While applying, keep the container moving across the surface at a steady pace to prevent the paint from pooling. Give the paint plenty of drying time between layers to ensure a hard, durable finish.