Honda 1981 Touch Up Paint

1981 Honda Touch Up Paint (15 OEM Colors)

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For small chips & scratches

Customized Color Paint Pen

Repair tiny chips and scratches with precision. Perfect for small nicks from rocks or door dings, the fine tip applicator makes it easy for beginners to achieve a clean, factory-quality finish.

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For Medium-sized Chips & Scratches

Customized Color Paint Bottle

Tackle medium-sized scratches and chips with our Customzied Color Paint Bottle. The built-in applicator brush provides smooth, controlled coverage, while the included basecoat delivers a perfect factory match in your custom paint color.

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For larger areas & panel resprays

Customized Color Spray Can

Cover larger areas with a smooth, professional finish using ourcustomized color Spray Can. Designed for hoods, fenders, and larger scratches, this product provides consistent spray coverage and factory-matched color accuracy.

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For large repairs & total resprays

Customized Color Professional Size Paint

When your repair job calls for more than a touch-up, step up to our professional-size automotive paints. Available in Pint, Quart, or Gallon sizes, these paints are ready-to-spray using an airless spray gun.

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For small chips & scratches

Customized Color Tricoat Paint Pens

Repair tiny chips and scratches with precision. Perfect for small nicks from rocks or door dings, the fine tip applicator makes it easy for beginners to achieve a clean, factory-quality finish. Each order includes a basecoat and a midcoat pen.

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For Medium-sized Chips & Scratches

Customized Color Tricoat Paint Bottles

Tackle medium-sized scratches and chips with our Customzied Color Paint Bottles. The built-in applicator brush provides smooth, controlled coverage, while the basecoat & midcoat deliver a perfect factory match in your custom paint color.

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For larger areas & panel resprays

Customized Color Tricoat Spray Cans

Cover larger areas with a smooth, professional finish using our customized color basecoat & midcoat Spray Cans. Designed for hoods, fenders, and larger scratches, this product provides consistent spray coverage and factory-matched color accuracy.

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For large repairs & total resprays

Customized Color Tricoat Professional Size Paint

When your repair job calls for more than a touch-up, step up to our professional-size automotive paints. Available in Pint, Quart, or Gallon sizes, these paints are ready-to-spray using an airless spray gun. Each order includes a basecoat & a midcoat paint.

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Where to find Honda color code

How to Find Your 1981 Honda's Color Code

Honda paint codes are usually on the driver-side door jamb label, on a color ID tag that often lists the paint and factory codes. The factory code appears in the lower right corner and is the eleventh digit of the VIN. Paint codes look like NH-583M and may include letters, numbers, and dashes. Example: factory code B pairs with NH583M, corresponding to Vogue Silver Metallic Clearcoat used on some Civics, Delsols, and Preludes between 1996 and 2000.

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1981 Honda Background Info

The 1981 Honda Vibe

Listen, 1981 wasn't just about New Wave synth-pop and skinny ties. It was the year Honda decided to stop being an "economy" secret and started looking like a sophisticated player. We're talking about the second-gen Accord and that sharp-nosed Prelude-cars that actually had some style to go with their reliability. Our database shows a respectable 15 colors for this year, which was Honda's way of saying they could play in the same sandbox as the Europeans. You had "classy" metallics like Mycenae Gold Metallic and St. Moritz Silver Metallic that made a Civic look like it belonged at a country club, alongside those unapologetic solids like Shetland White and the punchy Rhodes Red Metallic.

Paint Health Check

If you're staring at an original 1981 survivor, you're dealing with the height of the Single Stage Era. Back then, there was no clear coat "shield" to take the hit for your color; the pigment was the top coat, the middle coat, and the bottom coat all in one. The problem? Oxidation. If your Windsor Blue or Sierra Blue Metallic looks like a dusty chalkboard right now, that's not "patina"-it's the paint literally choking on the sun. Without a protective layer, the oxygen in the air turns your vibrant Japanese finish into a chalky, white mess. If it's been neglected, the paint is probably "dry" enough to soak up water like a sponge, leading to the dreaded "Honda-rot" around the wheel wells.

Restoration Tip

With 1981 single-stage paint, the rule is simple: It needs wax or it dies. If the paint is faded but still has enough "meat" on the bone, don't just spray over it. Use a heavy rubbing compound to cut through that chalky oxidation and find the color hiding underneath. Once you see that Tudor Red pop again, you have to seal it immediately. These old solvent-rich formulas are porous; if you don't keep a thick coat of high-quality wax or sealant on them, they'll start oxidizing again before the weekend is over. Treat it like a living thing-keep it fed with protection, and it'll stay glossy.

Honda Models Released in 1981

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