AMG 1996 Touch Up Paint

1996 AMG Touch Up Paint (10 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 Customzied 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 Customzied 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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How to Find Your 1996 AMG's Color Code

AMG can determine the color code by phone. If a color code is unavailable, the PPG or Dupont (Axalta) paint formula number serves as the reference.

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1996 AMG Background Info

The 1996 AMG Vibe

1996 was the year AMG really started to flex its muscles under the Mercedes-Benz roof, turning "hand-built" into a household name. Whether it was the boxy brilliance of the C36 or the rare, V12-shoving insanity of the SL60, the color palette was pure "Jewel Tone" 90s. We've got the full spectrum of that era's swagger in our database-10 shades that defined the decade. If you're rolling in Green Metallic or Bright Burgundy Metallic, you're driving a rolling time capsule of executive speed. It was a time when a car could be both a discrete silver hammer (looking at you, Civilian Silver Metallic) and a poppy red heart-stopper.

Paint Health Check

Welcome to The Peeling Era. In 1996, the industry was all-in on high-solids clear coats, but the chemistry hadn't quite mastered the art of staying attached to the base color for thirty years. On an AMG from this vintage, the mechanicals might be bulletproof, but the clear coat is often the weak link. Keep an eye out for delamination-that's when the clear starts to look like a bad sunburn, turning milky and eventually lifting off in flakes. Once the clear coat decides to part ways with your Medium Blue Metallic base, the clock starts ticking toward a full respray.

Restoration Tip

The golden rule for 1996 paint: Seal your chips immediately before the clear lifts. On these mid-90s finishes, a stone chip isn't just an eyesore; it's an entry point for moisture and air to get under the clear coat. Once that bond is broken, the clear will start to "creep" and peel away from the edges of the chip. Use a high-quality solvent-based touch-up to fill the void and seal the edges. It's the difference between a five-minute fix today and a five-thousand-dollar trip to the booth next summer.

AMG Models Released in 1996

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