2005 Dodge Touch Up Paint (70 OEM Colors)

The 2005 Dodge Vibe

2005 was a high-water mark for Dodge attitude. This was the year the Magnum made the station wagon look like a getaway vehicle, the SRT-4 Neon was embarrassing sports cars at stoplights, and the Ram Pick-up was busy growing a grill the size of a barn door. We've got 53 colors in our database for this year alone, which tells you the factory was staying busy. Whether you're rocking the iconic Viper Red, the surprisingly slick Cool Vanilla, or the high-impact Copperhead Orange Metallic, Dodge wasn't afraid to let their cars stand out in a parking lot.

Paint Health Check

Now, let's talk shop. If you're driving a 2005, you're dealing with the tail end of "The Peeling Era." While the colors were deep and the pearls were vibrant, the clear coat technology of the mid-2000s had a bit of a commitment issue. If your Durango or Dakota looks like it's suffering from a bad sunburn on the hood or roof, that's classic delamination. The clear coat is physically losing its grip on the base color. Once the sun cooks that top layer long enough, it starts to cloud up and eventually flakes off in sheets, leaving your Atlantic Blue looking more like a dusty chalkboard.

Restoration Tip

The golden rule for 2005 paint: Seal your chips immediately. In this era, a rock chip isn't just an eyesore-it's an entry point for air and moisture to get under the clear coat and start the peeling process. If you've already got some "lifting" around a chip, don't just dab paint into the hole. Take a piece of 1000-grit sandpaper and lightly feather the edges of the failing clear coat until it's smooth to the touch. This stops the "peel" in its tracks and gives your fresh touch-up a solid surface to bite into. Do it now, or you'll be watching your factory finish disappear one car wash at a time.