2003 Bentley Touch Up Paint (1 OEM Colors)

The 2003 Bentley Vibe

2003 was a "changing of the guard" at Crewe. While the stately Arnage was still holding down the old-world fort, the brand-new Continental GT was busy rewriting the rules of what a modern grand tourer should be. It was the year Bentley reminded the world that they didn't just build cars; they built mobile cathedrals that could outrun a hurricane. When it came to the palette, we've focused on the only survivor that truly matters: Racing Green. Whether it was on the Speed 8 winning at Le Mans that year or a Continental parked in Mayfair, this color wasn't just a choice-it was a birthright.

Paint Health Check

By 2003, we were deep into the era of high-solids clear coats. Bentley was famous for their mirror-like finishes, but even a hand-sanded factory finish eventually has to face the music of the "Peeling Era." After two decades, the bond between the base color and that thick clear coat can start to get tired. You'll see it start at the edges or around the stone chips-the clear begins to delaminate, looking like a bad sunburn before it flakes off entirely. If your roof or boot lid is starting to show a white, cloudy haze, you're looking at the early stages of clear coat failure, and once the clear lifts, the basecoat underneath is defenseless.

Restoration Tip

In this era of paint, your greatest enemy is a neglected stone chip. Because the clear coat is so thick on these cars, a single deep chip creates a "ledge" where moisture and UV rays can get in and start prying the clear away from the green pigment. Therefore, you need to seal chips immediately. Don't wait for a full detail; get some color into the wound and cap it with a clear layer to lock down the edges. If you can keep the air out from under the clear coat, you can keep that Racing Green looking deep and expensive for another twenty years.