1993 Harley-Davidson Touch Up Paint (12 OEM Colors)

The 1993 Harley-Davidson Vibe

Welcome to 1993, the year "The Motor Company" celebrated its 90th Anniversary and the Evolution engine was firmly in its prime. Whether you were white-knuckling a Fat Boy or cruising a Heritage Softail, 1993 was a year of bold transitions. We've got 12 colors in the archives for this year-a massive spread compared to the "any color as long as it's black" days. We're talking about the high-gloss glory of Mandarin Orange and the deep, shimmering depths of those Sunglo Tricoats like Dark Wineberry. It was a time when Harley wasn't just building bikes; they were building jewelry you could ride to Sturgis.

Paint Health Check

We are deep in The Peeling Era. By 1993, Harley had fully embraced high-solids urethane systems with separate clear coats. While these finishes look like a mile of wet glass when they're fresh, they have a nasty habit of "delaminating." If you see a milky white cloud or a literal flake of clear lifting off your Bright Victory Red Sunglo tank, you've got clear coat failure. On these 90s models, the clear often fails first around the fuel filler-one too many splashes of high-octane gas at the pump eats the bond between the base and the clear, and once that air gets in, the clear starts to peel like a bad sunburn.

Restoration Tip

If you spot a chip in your Vivid Black or Silver Metallic, you need to seal it yesterday. In this era of paint, the clear coat is the structural integrity of the shine. Use a fine-tipped brush to seal the edges of any chip immediately. If the clear has already started to lift or "bubble" away from the color coat, don't just glob paint on top. You have to carefully pick away the loose clear until you hit a "hard edge" where the bond is still solid, then level it with a clear sealer before applying your color match. If you don't stop the lift, moisture will travel under the clear and turn your Manderine Pearl into a mess of peeling plastic.