1999 Harley-Davidson Touch Up Paint (9 OEM Colors)

The 1999 Harley-Davidson Vibe

The year 1999 was a massive crossroads for Milwaukee. While everyone else was panicking about Y2K, Harley was busy rolling out the Twin Cam 88. Whether you were rocking a Fat Boy, a Heritage Softail, or a Road King, the aesthetic was all about that deep, ink-pool reflection. Our records show the era was dominated by the undisputed heavyweight champion: Vivid Black. In '99, if your tins weren't reflecting the neon signs of a roadside bar like a mirror, you weren't doing it right. It was a time of heavy chrome and even heavier paint, before the bean-counters started obsessing over "milligrams per square inch."

Paint Health Check

Welcome to the heart of The Peeling Era. By 1999, the industry had fully committed to the basecoat-clearcoat system, but the chemistry hadn't quite perfected the "forever bond" yet. On these bikes, the clear coat is the hero and the villain. It gives Vivid Black its legendary depth, but it's also prone to delamination. If you see a white, cloudy halo around a stone chip or at the edge of a fender, that's the clear coat losing its grip on the base. Once air and moisture get under that top layer, the clear starts to lift and flake off like a bad sunburn on a tourist.

Restoration Tip

If you've got an original 1999 survivor, your biggest enemy is a small chip left untreated. In this era of paint, a chip isn't just an eyesore; it's an entry point for delamination. The moment you see a nick in the tank or fender, seal it. Don't wait until the weekend. Use a high-quality solvent-based touch-up to bridge that gap between the clear coat and the metal. By sealing the edge of the clear coat immediately, you stop the "lifting" effect in its tracks and keep that factory Vivid Black from becoming a peeling mess.