1993 Alfa-Romeo Touch Up Paint (5 OEM Colors)

The 1993 Alfa-Romeo Vibe

Ah, 1993. The year the 164 Quadrifoglio was the coolest thing on the autostrada and the S4 Spider was taking its final, graceful bow. It was an era of transition-not just for Alfa's electronics, but for the way they dressed their steel. We've focused our collection on the survivors of this period, the essential shades like the legendary Alfa Red and the quintessential early-90s Verde Inglese. If you're driving one of these today, you're either a glutton for maintenance or a connoisseur of soul. Either way, your paint has likely seen some things.

Paint Health Check

Welcome to The Peeling Era. By 1993, the industry had fully committed to the basecoat/clearcoat system, but the chemistry hadn't quite figured out how to stay bonded for thirty years under the sun. On these Alfas, you're likely fighting "Delamination." It starts as a small rock chip or a dry spot on the roof, and before you know it, the clear coat is lifting off in sheets like a bad sunburn after a weekend in Sicily. If you've got Grigio Chiaro Metallizzato, you're looking for that tell-tale "cloudiness" where the top layer is giving up the ghost. If it's Alfa Red, you're probably dealing with a two-front war: the clear is peeling, and the red underneath is trying its hardest to turn pink.

Restoration Tip

In this era, a rock chip isn't just an eyesore-it's an invitation for the wind to get under your clear coat and start the peeling process. My advice? Seal your chips immediately. If you see a break in the "skin" of the paint, don't wait for the weekend. Clean it out and get some fresh pigment and clear over it to lock that edge down. Once the clear coat starts to lift and "bridge" away from the color coat, you're not looking at a touch-up anymore; you're looking at a full respray. Keep it sealed, keep it waxed, and maybe park it in the shade once in a while.