AutomotiveTouchup catalogs the largest paint color selection for your 1981 BMW 3-Series

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Select Your Paint Color for your 1981 BMW 3-Series

ChipColor CodesColor Description
146
146
Alpine White
152
152
Cypress Green Metallic

CLEAR COAT IS REQUIRED WITH THIS PAINT

To ensure your paint repair blends in perfectly, you'll need to apply a clear coat over the color coat. While AutomotiveTouchup paint products are custom mixed to perfectly match the color of your 1981 BMW 3-Series, we use the same basecoat/clearcoat system as your factory specs. You can add a clear coat to your order on the next step. The paint code can be located underneath the hood near the front strut tower, on the firewall, or the passenger side wheel housing. Click here for BMW paint code location chart and paint code label examples.

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Did you choose the wrong model? How about the 1981 BMW 5-Series, 6-Series, or 7-Series?  If you're still not sure, take a look at our All 1981 BMW Models page.  Or, just go to our page dedicated to BMW Touch Up Paint

Why The Two-Step Paint System?

Your 1981 BMW 3-Series is painted at the factory with a high quality basecoat/clearcoat system. This two-step paint system consists of step one, the basecoat, which is your car’s actual color, and step two, the clearcoat, the specially formulated clear paint that protects the base color and provides the luster and deep shine your vehicle came with when new. AutomotiveTouchup products faithfully reproduce your vehicle manufacturer’s basecoat/clearcoat system.

Here's what our customers are saying about our Touch Up Paint:

Jerry A A, owner of a 1981 BMW from Troutman, NC

Excellent quality paint that matches the factory color perfectly. This is the second car I have used your paint on. I had great results on both. Thanks, Jerry

GlenD, owner of a 2025 BMW X5 from TN

Paint color is a perfect match, I have ordered from here for years, only OEM color match paint I use.

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