2025 Honda Background Info
The 2025 Honda Vibe
Welcome to 2025-the year Honda decided to transition into the electric future with the Prologue while doubling down on rugged favorites like the Pilot and Ridgeline. Looking through our database, they didn't hold back on the palette, either. With 39 colors ranging from the woodsy Nordic Forest and Sand Khaki to the vibrant Phoenix Orange and the new Blue Lagoon Pearl, the showroom floor looks like a high-tech jewelry box. Whether you're hauling the family in an Odyssey or carving corners in a Civic, there's no shortage of visual pop-at least while it's still on the lot.
Paint Health Check
Here's the cold, hard truth from the spray booth: we are deep in the Thin Paint Era. In 2025, factory robots have become so efficient that they're spraying "just enough" to cover the primer. This isn't the heavy lacquer of the '60s; it's a high-precision, multi-stage enamel that prioritizes weight reduction and cost-cutting. While colors like Platinum White Tricoat or Radiant Red II Metallic look incredibly deep, the actual film thickness is microscopic. The biggest risk for this year is "Road Rash." Owners are reporting chips on the hoods of their Accords and CR-Vs with less than a thousand miles on the odometer. If a pebble looks at this paint funny, it's going to leave a mark.
Restoration Tip
Because this 2025 finish is so thin, you cannot treat a repair like a 1970s "blob-and-sand" job. If you try to sand down a heavy glob of touch-up paint on a modern Sonic Gray or Meteorite Gray, you'll burn through the surrounding factory clear coat before you even level the repair.
The Pro Move: Work in "micro-layers." Use a fine-tipped applicator or even a toothpick to dab the color into the chip. Let it shrink and dry, then add another layer. You want to build the paint up from the bottom of the crater until it's just level with the surface. Don't rush it. This era of paint demands patience, not power tools.