1960 Dodge Touch Up Paint (30 OEM Colors)

The 1960 Dodge Vibe

1960 was a year of identity crisis for Dodge, and I mean that in the best way possible. They were ditching the frame for the new unibody construction on "All Other Models" like the Dart and Polara, while the Trucks remained the salt-of-the-earth workhorses we still see in barns today. In our database, we've clocked 30 distinct colors for this year. That's not just a palette; that's a statement. Whether you were rocking Indian Turquoise on a finned sedan or Omaha Orange on a C-Series pickup, Dodge was leaning into a mix of sophisticated metallics like Deep Burgundy Poly and the kind of high-visibility solids that could be seen from three counties away.

Paint Health Check

Back in 1960, the factory was spraying thick, honest single-stage enamels and lacquers. This was the "Lustre-Bond" era. There's no clear coat here to peel off in sheets, but that doesn't mean you're in the clear. The enemy of 1960 paint is Oxidation. Because single-stage paint is porous, it "breathes," and over sixty years, it's been exhaling its soul. If your Cactus Poly looks more like a dusty chalkboard than a metallic gem, that's the pigment literally dying on the surface. It turns into a chalky residue that rubs off on your shirt if you lean against the fender. This paint is thirsty-if it hasn't been fed a steady diet of wax and polish, it's likely brittle and ready to flake.

Restoration Tip

The beauty of this era is that single-stage paint is remarkably forgiving if there's still "meat" on the bone. Unlike modern thin factory enamels, you can actually polish the life back into a 1960 finish. However, my salty advice is this: It needs wax or it dies. Before you start slapping on a fresh coat of Mediterranean Poly or Sand Dune White, make sure you've prepped the surface by removing every bit of that chalky oxidation. Once you've got your new solvent-based finish down, you have to seal it. Modern "robot-thin" paint can survive a little neglect, but this 1960-style tech requires a physical barrier. A heavy carnauba wax isn't an option; it's a requirement to keep the sun from sucking the pigment right back out of your hard work.