2018 Dodge Touch Up Paint (53 OEM Colors)

The 2018 Dodge Vibe

2018 was the year Dodge decided to treat their lineup like a box of 1970s crayons. While the rest of the world was turning into a sea of "appliance white" crossovers, Dodge was busy pumping out 53 different shades of attitude. Whether you were hauling the family in a Grand Caravan, moving pallets in a ProMaster, or making the neighbors hate you in a Challenger or Charger, you had options. We're talking about the glory days of High-Impact heritage colors like Plum Crazy Pearl, Go Man Go, and the trend-setting Ceramic Gray. It was a pigment parade, and Dodge was the grand marshal.

Paint Health Check

But here's the cold, hard truth from the spray booth: we are firmly in the Thin Paint Era. By 2018, factory robots had "efficiency" down to a science, which is just a polite way of saying they're stingy with the material. That gorgeous Octane Red or Billet Metallic finish on your Ram Series or Durango is applied thin-so thin that a highway pebble can look like a mortar round hit your hood. We're also seeing reports of "Robot Fatigue" on some 2018 models, where the clear coat on the roof starts thinking it's optional and decides to part ways with the primer. If you see those tiny spider cracks or "halos" starting to form around rock chips, that's the clear coat losing its grip.

Restoration Tip

Since 2018 paint is leaner than a track-day Challenger, you can't treat a repair like you're icing a cake. If you've got a chip on a high-pearl finish like Ivory Pearl Tricoat or a heavy metallic, build your layers slowly. Do not just "blob" the paint into the hole; modern thin finishes won't level out if you over-apply. Use several whisper-thin coats, letting each one set up before adding the next. This keeps the metallic flakes from bunching up into a dark spot and ensures your repair actually stays flush with that razor-thin factory profile.