Chevrolet Caprice Touch Up Paint (62 OEM Colors)

The Color Breakdown

Chevrolet has draped the Caprice in a staggering 62 colors over the years. We've seen everything from the sophisticated 1960s Royal Plum Poly and Nantucket Blue to the modern, punchy shades of the Holden-era cruisers like Alchemy Pearl Metallic and the wonderfully named Jungle Fever Metallic. Whether you're driving a vintage land yacht or a retired pursuit vehicle, Chevrolet definitely "went for it" with the palette. With names like Some Like It Hot Metallic and Black Meet Kettle Pearl, they clearly had as much fun naming the paint as you'll have driving the car.

What to Watch For

The biggest hurdle with a Caprice isn't the paint itself-it's finding the "address" for your specific color code. Chevrolet liked to keep us guessing; on older models, you'll usually find the code on the cowl tag under the hood, but on the modern fuel-injected beasts, you should head straight for the trunk lid or the glove box. Once you find it, you'll notice that these big, flat hoods are essentially giant magnets for highway stone chips. Also, keep an eye on the area around the door handles and the roof; the clear coat can get a little "tired" from sun exposure, leading to some fading if it hasn't been pampered.

Driveway Repair Tip

Since so many Caprice colors-especially the modern ones like Abalone White Tricoat or Son Of A Gun Gray-are packed with metallic flakes and pearls, your best friend is a vigorous 60-second shake of the bottle. You need to wake up those heavy sparkles that like to settle at the bottom. When you're filling in those hood chips, resist the urge to fill the whole crater in one go. Think of it like building a sandwich: use two or three very thin layers of paint, letting them dry in between. It requires a little more patience, but it prevents the "blobs" and ensures those metallic flakes lay down flat and catch the light exactly right.