2006 Honda Touch Up Paint (62 OEM Colors)

The 2006 Honda Vibe

Welcome to 2006-the year Honda decided to give us everything at once. We're talking about the futuristic "spaceship" 8th-gen Civic hitting the streets, the rugged Ridgeline finding its groove, and the S2000 still screaming toward a 9,000 RPM redline in Rio Yellow Pearl. With a massive 62 colors in our database for this year alone, the palette was as diverse as the lineup. You had the utilitarian Kiwi Green Metallic Element parked next to a sophisticated Carbon Bronze Pearl Accord. It was a time of peak variety, where you could choose between the stealthy Nighthawk Black Pearl or the loud, proud Habanero Red Pearl.

Paint Health Check

Here's the cold, hard truth from the spray booth: 2006 was the height of the "Robot Efficiency" era. To save a buck and speed up the line, those factory robots started getting real stingy with the clear coat. If you're looking at your 2006 Honda today, you're likely seeing the "Peel-a-thon" in full effect. This era is notorious for delamination-that's when the clear coat decides to give up the ghost and start flaking off in white, chalky sheets, especially on the hood, roof, and trunk. If you see those tiny "crows feet" cracks or white stars starting to form in your Fiji Blue or Royal Blue Pearl, you're in a race against the sun. The paint is paper-thin, and once that clear lifts, the pigment underneath is defenseless.

Restoration Tip

When you're touching up a 2006, you have to respect the thinness. Because the factory didn't leave you much to work with, you can't just go in and "blob" the paint on like you're icing a cake. If you over-apply, the weight of the new paint can actually stress the edges of the original, fragile clear coat. The secret is to build your layers slowly. Use several thin coats rather than one thick one, and let it dry thoroughly between hits. This mimics the factory's multi-stage look without overwhelming the original finish. Treat it gently, and you can stop that "peel-a-thon" before it claims the whole car.