2019 Freightliner Touch Up Paint (87 OEM Colors)

The 2019 Freightliner Vibe

Ah, 2019. You were likely hauling freight across the state line with "Old Town Road" blasting on the radio while your Cascadia or M2 Business Class still had that "new truck" smell. It was a time of peak fleet variety-we're talking a massive 87-color palette in our database for this year alone. Whether you were rocking the classic School Bus Yellow, a high-class Black Cherry, or the unmistakable John Deere Green, Freightliner was giving you enough choices to make a rainbow look lazy. It was the last "normal" year before the world hit the brakes, and these rigs were built to outrun everything but the taxman.

Paint Health Check

Welcome to The Thin Paint Era. By 2019, factory robots had become so efficient at their jobs that they were practically counting the individual atoms of paint they laid down. The finish looks slick on the showroom floor, but the reality is these coats are thinner than a diner's coffee. If you've spent any time on the interstate, you've probably noticed that the front of your hood looks like it's been through a gravel storm. Worse yet, 2019 was a "bubbling" year for some-if that factory primer didn't shake hands properly with the topcoat, you're likely seeing the clear coat start to lift or flake off in sheets near the door seals and roof.

Restoration Tip

Since you're working with factory-thin dimensions, you can't just slap a giant glob of paint into a stone chip and call it a day; it'll look like a zit on a prom queen. Because our 2019 colors-like Black Gold or Baja Beige-come in Catalyzed Spray Cans Only, you have the professional-grade hardener you need, but you've got to use it with a surgeon's touch. Build your layers slowly. Spray a light mist, let it tack up, and repeat. Don't try to get full coverage in one shot. You want to build the "film thickness" back up to match the surrounding area without creating a run that you'll have to sand off later.