2000 Honda Touch Up Paint (48 OEM Colors)

The 2000 Honda Vibe

Welcome to the year 2000-the era of the Y2K scare, the high-revving S2000, and the swan song of the fifth-gen Prelude. It was a time when Honda was flexin' its engineering muscle with everything from the space-age Insight to the bulletproof Accord. Our database tracks 12 distinct colors from this legendary year, and trust me, Honda wasn't shy about the variety. Whether you were rocking Vogue Silver Metallic to look like you came from the future or Milano Red because you wanted everyone to know you were hitting VTEC, the palette was as bold as the redlines.

Paint Health Check

We are smack in the middle of the "Peeling Era." Back then, the factory clear coats were starting to get thinner to save weight and cost, and the sun hasn't been kind to them since. If you own a 2000 Honda today, you're likely staring at the dreaded "Delamination." It starts as a faint cloudiness on the roof or the trunk, and before you know it, the clear coat is flaking off in sheets like a bad sunburn after a week in Cabo. Nighthawk Black Pearl and Milano Red are the usual suspects for this-the darker pigments soak up the UV rays until the clear literally gives up the ghost and separates from the basecoat.

Restoration Tip

When you see a chip in this era of paint, you don't wait. You seal it immediately. Because the clear coat is prone to lifting, a stone chip isn't just a cosmetic blemish; it's an entry point for moisture and air to get under the clear and start the peeling process. When you're touching up a 2000 Honda, don't just blob the paint in there. Clean the edges of the chip carefully to ensure you aren't sealing in any lifting clear. Layer your basecoat thin, let it tack, and make sure your top layer seals the edges of the factory finish to "lock" it down. Think of it like a surgical graft-you're stopping the spread before the whole hood starts looking like a leopard.