1956 Jeep Touch Up Paint (1 OEM Colors)

The 1956 Jeep Vibe

In 1956, America was busy laying the first bricks of the Interstate Highway System, but the Jeep was still built for the places where the pavement ended. While the rest of Detroit was experimenting with "Ice Cream" two-tones and enough chrome to blind a pilot, Jeep stuck to its guns with the CJ-5, the Willys Truck, and the Station Wagon. In our vault, we've preserved the absolute soul of the era: Olive Drab. It's the color that reminds you that while Elvis was on the radio, this machine was still ready for a muddy ridge or a rock-crawl.

Paint Health Check

We are firmly in the Single Stage Era here. Back then, "clear coat" was something they used on fingernails, not fenders. Your 1956 Jeep was sprayed with thick, honest enamel-pigment and resin mixed into one hard-wearing layer. The legend is that this paint is bulletproof, BUT after nearly seven decades, the sun has likely turned that deep Olive Drab into a chalky, matte mess. That's oxidation, kid. The paint isn't necessarily gone; it's just "breathing" out its life. If your paint looks like a dusty chalkboard, it's starving for oils.

Restoration Tip

It needs wax or it dies. If you're planning a touch-up on a 1956 survivor, don't you dare just slap paint over the chalk. You need to "wake up" the surrounding area first. Use a light polishing compound to strip away the oxidized top layer and reveal the true pigment underneath. Once you've hit the real color, apply your touch-up, let it cure, and then seal the whole deal with a high-quality carnuba wax. Without that barrier, the air will just keep eating your finish until there's nothing left but memories and primer.