1968 AMC Touch Up Paint (3 OEM Colors)

The 1968 AMC Vibe

1968 was the year AMC finally stopped playing nice and started throwing punches. With the debut of the Javelin and the stubby, high-octane AMX, Kenosha was officially crashing the pony car party. While the Big Three were busy arguing over insurance rates, AMC was out there looking sharp in shades that felt like a California sunset. We've focused our collection on the true survivors of the era, specifically the ones that defined that "scrappy underdog" energy-like the high-visibility Hialeah Yellow and those deep, forest-dwelling metallic twins, Laurel Green and Rally Green. These weren't just colors; they were a statement that AMC wasn't just building "economy" cars anymore.

Paint Health Check

If you're staring at an original 1968 AMC today, you're likely looking at a Single Stage Era survivor. This was a time when the pigment and the binder were one big happy family, baked onto the steel without a clear coat safety net. The reality? This paint is honest but vulnerable. Without a clear layer to take the hit, the sun's UV rays go straight for the throat of that Hialeah Yellow, turning it into a chalky, "dead" finish known as heavy oxidation. On the metallic greens, you'll see the flakes start to look "buried" or dull as the surface binder dries out. It's not peeling like a 90s Neon-it's just slowly turning into dust.

Restoration Tip

In the Single Stage Era, your mantra is simple: **It needs wax or it dies.** Because there is no clear coat, that top layer of pigment is your only defense against the elements. If your Rally Green Metallic has gone matte, don't reach for a heavy-duty cutting compound right away-you might rub straight through to the primer before you even find a shine. Start with a very light cleaner wax or a non-abrasive polish to "moisturize" the paint and lift the chalky oxidation. Once you've found the color again, seal it behind a high-quality solvent-based wax. If you aren't waxing an original '68 at least twice a year, you aren't preserving it; you're just watching it evaporate.