1965 Austin Touch Up Paint (5 OEM Colors)

The 1965 Austin Vibe

Welcome to 1965-the year the Mini Cooper S was winning the Monte Carlo Rally and the Austin Healey 3000 was the king of the open road. This wasn't the era of "sensible" commuter bubbles; it was the era of Swinging London and thick, honest solvent-based paint. Whether you were rocking Florida Green on an 1100 or the legendary Tartan Red on a Sprite, these colors weren't just sprayed on; they were part of the car's soul. We've focused our database on the survivors-the iconic shades like Colorado Red and Maltese White that defined the British roadside before everything turned into a sea of silver and grey.

Paint Health Check

Since we're dealing with the Single Stage Era, your Austin doesn't have a clear coat protecting it. Back then, the gloss and the color lived in the same thick layer of enamel or cellulose. The "Legend" is that this paint is bulletproof because you can buff it forever, but the reality is a bit saltier: 1965 paint is a UV sponge. Without a modern protective layer, these colors suffer from "The Chalk"-a nasty oxidation that turns a vibrant Tartan Red into a dusty, faded pink. If the surface feels like a chalkboard when you run your hand across it, that's your pigment literally dying on the vine.

Restoration Tip

Here's the deal: with 1960s single-stage paint, it needs wax or it dies. If you're repairing a chip with our solvent-based touch-up, you're doing the car a favor by sealing the steel before the English "tin-worm" (rust) takes hold. Once your repair is cured, you need to buff the surrounding original paint to remove that chalky oxidation layer and then hit the entire panel with a high-quality carnauba wax. Think of it as a raincoat for your Austin; without that wax barrier, the sun and rain will continue to eat your pigment until there's nothing left to polish.