1987 Hyundai Touch Up Paint (11 OEM Colors)

The 1987 Hyundai Vibe

1987 was the year the Hyundai Excel stormed the States like a budget-friendly hurricane. At a legendary $4,995 sticker price, it was the car that put a generation on wheels. While the world was obsessed with neon and hair spray, Hyundai was actually keeping things surprisingly classy with their palette. We've focused our database on the true survivors of this inaugural fleet-the deep, moody Ebony Black and the sophisticated Dark Cherry Red Pearl. These weren't just colors; they were the "luxury" choices for the most affordable car in America.

Paint Health Check

Welcome to the front lines of The Peeling Era. By 1987, the industry was deep into the transition from old-school single stage to the early basecoat-clearcoat systems. The problem? In those early years, the bond between the color and the clear was... let's call it "optimistic." If your Excel hasn't been living in a climate-controlled bubble, you're likely seeing delamination. It starts as a faint cloudiness and ends with the clear coat flaking off in sheets like a bad sunburn on a Jersey Shore tourist. Once that clear lifts, the basecoat underneath is about as protected as a convertible in a car wash.

Restoration Tip

If you still have original pigment on that '87, you need to be a surgeon, not a house painter. The secret to stopping the "Great Peeling" is sealing the edges immediately. If you spot a stone chip, don't wait for the clear to start lifting. Clean the area with a prep solvent, and use a precision touch-up to seal the breach. Because 80s factory finishes were applied thinner than a hair metal power ballad, you want to build your repair in multiple, whisper-thin layers. Don't just blob it on-patience is the only thing that'll keep that Dark Cherry Red from looking like a patchwork quilt.