1972 Dodge Touch Up Paint (47 OEM Colors)

The 1972 Dodge Vibe

By 1972, Dodge was caught in a tug-of-war between the screaming psychedelic 60s and the "sensible" earth-toned 70s. You had the legendary Hemi-Orange and Banana clinging to the fenders of the remaining muscle stock, while a sea of Sherwood Green Poly and Dark Gold Poly began to flood the Truck lines and the nimble Colt imports. With 47 different colors in our database for this year alone, it's clear Dodge wasn't ready to go grey. It was an era of heavy pigments and "Poly" metallics that looked a mile deep when they rolled off the carrier.

Paint Health Check

We are firmly in the Single Stage Era here, friend. Your '72 Dodge doesn't have a clear coat-what you see is what you get. The good news? That paint is often thick enough to survive a nuclear winter. The bad news? It's constantly "breathing." Without a clear top layer, the sun literalistically cooks the oils out of the finish, leading to that dreaded Oxidation. If your Blue Streak or Poppy Red looks like it's been dusted with chalkboard chalk, that's the pigment dying on the vine. It's not "peeling"-it's thirsty.

Restoration Tip

Because this is single-stage enamel, you can actually "bring it back from the dead" in a way modern cars can't. If you're touching up a survivor, remember: it needs wax or it dies. Before you apply any new paint, you've got to level that oxidation with a fine polishing compound until the "chalk" is gone and the true color underneath starts to bleed onto your rag. Once you've applied your touch-up, you must seal the entire panel with a high-quality carnauba wax or sealant. Without that barrier, the air will start eating your hard work the second you pull out of the garage.