Fleet Sea Sprite Green Metallic (45024) Touch Up Paint

The Look

This color is a marathon runner of the industrial world. Used extensively by PPG Paints for over thirty years, it became a familiar sight on delivery trucks and service vehicles across the country. It is a nostalgic, mid-century leaning shade that carries a professional, clean aesthetic. Since your vehicle has likely seen its fair share of work or weather, you will notice that this green has a soft, cool undertone that manages to look dignified even when it is covered in a little road dust. It is not an aggressive forest green, but rather a calm, aquatic hue that feels permanent and reliable.

Technical Details

Because this is a metallic finish, you are dealing with more than just pigment. Tiny reflective flakes are suspended in the paint to give it depth, which means the way you apply it changes how the color looks. If you get too heavy with your application, the flakes will bunch up and create dark, blotchy areas called mottling. This happens because the metallic particles do not have room to lay flat. You want the light to bounce off those flakes evenly, so you must resist the urge to get full coverage in a single pass.

Best Practices

Before you spray or dab Fleet Sea Sprite Green Metallic (check for code 45024), you need to shake it for 60 seconds to wake up those settled metallic flakes. You can usually find your paint code on the door jamb or perhaps on a metal plate fixed to the firewall under the hood. To get the best result in your garage or under the shade of a tree, keep the container moving at all times. This prevents the paint from pooling and ensures the silver shimmer is distributed across the repair. Always test the color on the included card first to get a feel for the flow and to make sure the metallic density matches your existing finish before you move to the actual panel.