1999 Aston-Martin Touch Up Paint (1 OEM Colors)

The 1999 Aston-Martin Vibe

Welcome to the edge of the millennium, where the Y2K bug was supposed to shut down the world, but Aston-Martin decided to save it by dropping a V12 into the DB7 Vantage. In 1999, the aesthetic was all about "high-tech industrial." If it didn't look like it was machined from a solid block of billet aluminum, you weren't doing it right. While other manufacturers were playing with weird pastels, the only color that truly mattered for an Aston survivor was Stornoway Silver. It's a cold, piercing metallic that makes the car look like it's moving at 180 mph while sitting in a climate-controlled garage.

Paint Health Check

We are deep in the Peeling Era here, pal. By 1999, the factory clear coats were thick and deep, giving that signature "hand-rubbed" look, but the bond between the base and the clear wasn't exactly a lifetime contract. On these cars, you've got a mix of steel, aluminum, and composite panels. The real enemy is "delamination"-that's when the clear coat decides it's had enough of the base coat and starts to flake off like a bad sunburn. You'll usually see it first around the window seals, the door handles, or the edges of the roof. If you see a milky white cloud under the surface, that's the clear coat getting ready to pack its bags.

Restoration Tip

On an Aston from this vintage, a stone chip isn't just a blemish; it's an invitation for disaster. Because these cars use aluminum panels, any breach in the paint can lead to localized "blistering" where the metal reacts and pushes the paint up in a nasty little bubble. My advice? Seal your chips immediately. Don't wait for the weekend. The moment you see a strike, get some fresh solvent-based pigment in there to lock out the air. If you let moisture get under that clear coat edge, it will lift, and once it starts lifting, you aren't looking at a touch-up anymore-you're looking at a five-figure respray.