2019 Chrysler Touch Up Paint (21 OEM Colors)

The 2019 Chrysler Vibe

By 2019, Chrysler was playing a sophisticated game of "attainable luxury." You had the 300 Series-the elder statesman of the American sedan-clinging to its "tough guy in a tuxedo" aesthetic, and the Pacifica, which was trying to convince us that minivans were actually sleek tech-pods. With 21 colors in the catalog, the factory was busy. We saw the rise of those "non-metallic" trendsetters like Ceramic Gray, which looked like wet battleship paint under a thick gloss, and deep, moody pearls like Jazz Blue Metallic and Velvet Red Pearl that made the Pacifica look less like a grocery-getter and more like a private jet on wheels.

Paint Health Check

Welcome to the Thin Paint Era. By 2019, the factory bean-counters had perfected "Robot Efficiency." These machines spray with such terrifying precision that they can stretch a thimble of paint across an entire door panel. While it looks flawless on the showroom floor, it's thin-we're talking "barely there" microns. If you're driving a Pacifica, you've likely noticed the "Alumni-bubble." Because Chrysler used aluminum hoods to save weight, any tiny chip on the leading edge can lead to galvanic corrosion under the paint. It starts as a little pimple near the seam and eventually turns into a full-blown flake-fest because the factory prep didn't always play nice with that lightweight metal.

Restoration Tip

When you're dealing with paint this thin, you have to throw the "one-and-done" mentality out the window. If you've got a rock chip on that Granite Crystal Metallic 300 or a bubble starting on your Pacifica hood, build your layers slowly. Do not-I repeat, do not-try to fill the hole with one giant blob of paint. The modern factory clear coat is essentially a thin shell; if you over-apply, your repair will sit like a mountain on a molehill. Use several micro-coats, letting each one set up, until you're level with the factory finish. And for those aluminum hoods? Sand it back to clean metal before you touch it, or you're just painting over a ticking time bomb.