Bentley 1978 Touch Up Paint

1978 Bentley Touch Up Paint (1 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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Where to find Bentley color code

How to Find Your 1978 Bentley's Color Code

Bentley determines the paint color code. If a color code is not available, the alternative identifier is the paint formula number from PPG or Dupont (Axalta). The path to identification runs through Bentley for the code; if none exists, the relevant reference becomes the PPG or Dupont (Axalta) paint formula number.

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1978 Bentley Background Info

The 1978 Bentley Vibe

In 1978, Bentley was busy perfecting the "standard steel saloon" with the T2 and the Silver Shadow II. It was a time of immense transition-monocoque bodies were the new law of the land in Crewe, but the paint shop hadn't quite surrendered to the robot-sprayed future yet. While other manufacturers were drowning their cars in disco-era metallic flakes and harvest golds, the Bentley crowd stuck to what they knew. Our database highlights the survivor that defines this year: Racing Green. It wasn't just a color choice; it was a statement that while the world was changing, British excellence remained steadfast and deep-toned.

Paint Health Check

Welcome to the Single Stage Era. Back in '78, clear coat was something the Germans were playing with, but Bentley was still laying down thick, pigment-rich layers of single-stage enamel. This stuff is legendary for its depth, but it's got a "chalky" Achilles' heel. If your Bentley has been sitting out, that Racing Green probably looks more like a dusty chalkboard than a jewel-toned masterpiece. That's Oxidation for you-the top layer of the paint is literally dying on the vine. It's not "peeling" because there's no clear coat to lift; it's just fading away, losing its oils and its soul.

Restoration Tip

The golden rule for 1978 paint is simple: It needs wax or it dies. Because this is single-stage paint, you can actually "bring it back" in a way you can't with modern cars. A light buffing will remove that chalky oxidation and reveal the fresh pigment underneath-you'll see the green on your buffing pad, and that's a good thing! But once you've leveled it, you have to seal it immediately. Use a high-quality carnuba-based wax to replace those lost oils. If you leave it "naked" after a buff, the sun will turn it chalky again before you can finish your afternoon tea. Feed the paint, and it'll outlast us all.

Bentley Models Released in 1978

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