1969 AMC Touch Up Paint (5 OEM Colors)

The 1969 AMC Vibe

1969 was the year Kenosha decided to stop playing nice. While the rest of the world was watching the moon landing, AMC was busy launching the SC/Rambler and letting the Javelin and AMX tear up the Trans-Am circuit. The look was pure muscle, but the palette was sophisticated. We've focused our database on the true survivors from this era-the heavy hitters like Hunter Green and Rally Green Metallic. This wasn't the era of "refrigerator white" being the only option; even the Bronze and Willow Green had a depth that made these cars look like they were carved out of a single block of steel.

Paint Health Check

Back in '69, we weren't messing around with multi-stage layers. This is the Single Stage Era. What you're looking at is thick, honest acrylic enamel or lacquer. It's tough, sure, but it has one major enemy: Oxidation. If your AMC has been sitting out, that deep Hunter Green has likely turned into a chalky, matte mess. That's not "patina"-that's the paint literally dying of thirst. Because the pigment is mixed right into the resin, the sun reaches down and bakes the life out of it from the top down. If you see white chalk on your microfiber when you rub it, you're looking at dead paint.

Restoration Tip

The golden rule for 1969 iron is simple: It needs wax or it dies. If you're touching up a chip or a scratch, you're lucky-this thick single-stage paint is actually much easier to blend than modern thin finishes. But before you even think about applying fresh color, you have to strip that "dead" oxidized layer off. Use a light rubbing compound to bring the color back to a shine first, then apply your touch-up. Once it's cured, seal the whole panel with a high-quality wax. That wax acts like the clear coat the factory never gave it. Treat it like a living thing, keep it fed with protection, and it'll outlast the next three daily drivers you buy.