1965 Fiat Touch Up Paint (1 OEM Colors)

The 1965 Fiat Vibe

In 1965, Turin was the beating heart of Italy, and Fiat was the blood in its veins. Whether you were squeezing a 500F into a Roman alleyway or pushing a 1500 through the Apennines, these cars were about soul, not stats. While the factory color charts of the day were full of Mediterranean blues and Agip yellows, we've focused our database on the ultimate survivor: White. It's the quintessential look for a mid-sixties Italian classic-simple, bright, and better at hiding a little bit of road grime than those moody dark tones.

Paint Health Check

We are firmly in the Single Stage Era. Back then, the factory was laying down thick nitrocellulose or acrylic lacquer that actually had some "meat" to it. You won't find a clear coat here; the pigment is the protection. But here's the rub: 1965 paint is a living thing, and after nearly sixty years, it's likely suffering from "chalking." If you rub your hand across the fender and it comes away looking like you just high-fived a chalkboard, that's oxidation. The sun has literally cooked the resins out of the surface, leaving nothing but dead pigment behind.

Restoration Tip

The good news? Because this is a single-stage finish, there's hope. You can't "save" a modern clear coat once it fails, but you can bring 1965 paint back from the dead. It needs wax or it dies. Use a dedicated rubbing compound to strip away that chalky oxidation and reveal the fresh color underneath. Once you see that Italian shine again, seal it immediately with a high-grade solvent-based wax. If you leave it "naked" after buffing, the sun will turn it back into a chalkboard before your next Sunday drive.