1986 BMW Touch Up Paint (14 OEM Colors)

### The 1986 BMW Vibe

Welcome to 1986, the year BMW decided that if you weren't driving a 325 or a 635CSi, you weren't really going anywhere. It was the era of "Bronzit" everything and the peak of the shark-nose aesthetic. We've got 14 specific shades in the vault for this year-a spread that covers everything from the understated cool of Delphin Metallic to the pure, unadulterated 80s ego of Cinnabar. Whether you're trying to keep a 524TD clattering along or making a 735 look like it just rolled off the lot in Munich, these colors aren't just paint; they're a status symbol with a tailpipe.

Paint Health Check

You're right in the thick of the Peeling Era. By '86, BMW was leaning hard into the basecoat/clearcoat system for their metallics like Arctic Blue and Diamond Black. It looked spectacular in the showroom, but fast-forward forty years and that clear coat is likely starting to "delaminate"-a fancy painter's term for "flaking off like a bad sunburn." Once that clear starts to lift on the roof or the trunk lid, the basecoat underneath is defenseless. If you see white, crusty edges around your stone chips, your clear coat is waving the white flag.

Restoration Tip

Don't wait for the clear to start snowing off your hood. In this era, seal those chips immediately. If the clear coat is still mostly intact but has a few small nicks, hit them with a touch-up pen to lock the edges down; this prevents moisture from getting under the clear and lifting the whole sheet. If you're working on the trim or bumpers, remember that BMW used specific plastics back then-that's why we keep the Original Bumper Cover (Made by SEM) in the database. Use the right prep for those porous surfaces or you'll be watching your hard work peel off in the first car wash.