1995 Harley-Davidson Touch Up Paint (17 OEM Colors)

The 1995 Harley-Davidson Vibe

Welcome to 1995-the year Harley-Davidson decided that "subtle" was for people who didn't own a leather jacket. If you weren't rolling a Road King or a Fat Boy in Aqua Pearl, you were basically invisible. We've got 17 colors in the vault for this year, and it's a time capsule of 90s excess. You've got the loud-and-proud Nugget Yellow, the sophisticated Burgundy Pearl, and those deep, "how-many-layers-is-that?" Sunglo Tricoats. It was a golden era for the MoCo, where the chrome was thick and the paint was designed to make the guy in the SUV next to you jealous at every stoplight.

Paint Health Check

Now, let's talk reality. We are squarely in "The Peeling Era." By 1995, Harley had moved fully into the basecoat/clearcoat world. It looked great on the showroom floor, but 30 years later, that clear coat is likely planning its retirement. If your bike has spent its life outside or-heaven forbid-under a cheap polyester cover in a hot garage, you're looking at delamination. That's a fancy word for your clear coat deciding it doesn't want to be married to the color anymore. It usually starts as a small "milky" bubble near the fuel filler or along the sharp edges of the fenders. Once that bond breaks and the air gets in, it'll flake off like a bad sunburn.

Restoration Tip

The golden rule for a '95 survivor: Seal those chips immediately before the clear lifts. If you see a rock chip in your Dyna Silver Metallic or Bright Victory Red Sunglo, don't wait for "next season." Moisture is the enemy; it'll crawl under the clear coat and start lifting it in sheets. When you're touching up those Tricoats, remember that they are a layering game. You can't just slap the mid-coat on and hope for the best. Build your layers slowly, let them dry, and don't try to level it all in one go. Treat it like a fine bourbon-patience is the only way to get the depth back without leaving a dark spot that looks like a bruise.