1993 Infiniti Touch Up Paint (26 OEM Colors)

The 1993 Infiniti Vibe

1993 was the year Infiniti really started to find its stride, leaning into that "Japanese BMW" persona with the nimble G20 and the oval-everything styling of the J30. It was an era of quiet confidence-no massive grilles or aggressive vents, just smooth lines and a palette that leaned heavily into the understated. While the world was going crazy for forest green and champagne, we've focused our database on the ultimate survivor of the pack: Black Obsidian. It was the color of the flagship Q45 and the high-roller M30 convertibles; a deep, ink-like black that made the chrome window trim pop exactly the way a 90s executive intended.

Paint Health Check

Now, let's talk shop. By 1993, the factory had fully embraced the basecoat/clearcoat system, which gave these cars a "wet look" depth that put the old single-stage lacquers to shame. But here's the rub: we are smack in the middle of "The Peeling Era." This generation of clear coat was a bit like a bad sunburn; it looks fine for a decade, and then one day it starts to delaminate in white, flaky sheets-usually starting on the roof or the trunk lid. If your Black Obsidian finish still has its gloss, you're looking at a unicorn that's likely lived its life under a car cover. For the rest of them, the bond between that deep black base and the protective clear is often the first thing to fail.

Restoration Tip

If you've still got original paint on that G20 or Q45, your number one enemy is the "edge lift." Once a rock chip pierces through the clear coat and hits the base, moisture and air get trapped under the clear's edge. That's when the peeling starts. The Fix: Seal every single chip the moment you see it. Don't wait. Use a high-quality solvent-based touch-up to bridge that gap and "glue" the edge of the clear coat back down to the base. If you can keep the seal intact, you'll prevent that dreaded white cloudiness from spreading across your hood like a 90s fog machine.