2000 Hyundai Touch Up Paint (28 OEM Colors)

The 2000 Hyundai Vibe

Welcome to the year 2000. While everyone else was panicking about the Y2K bug crashing their desktops, Hyundai was busy trying to convince the world that the Tiburon and the Sonata were ready for the big leagues. It was a transitional time for car aesthetics-we were moving away from the loud teals of the '90s toward a cleaner, high-tech future. We've kept the archive focused on the survivors of this era, the definitive four: the high-visibility Bright Red, the deep Ebony Black, the classic Noble White, and that perfect turn-of-the-millennium relic, Prime Green Pearl.

Paint Health Check

If you're looking at an original 2000 Elantra or Accent-Brio today, you're officially in the "Peeling Era." By the year 2000, the industry had mastered the base-and-clear-coat system, but the bonding wasn't always a match for the sun. The most common tragedy for these Hyundais is delamination-that's when the clear coat gives up the ghost and starts lifting off the base color in sheets. It usually starts on the roof or the hood, looking like a bad case of road sunburn. If your Noble White looks like it's shedding its skin, you've got clear coat failure, and once the clear lifts, the color underneath is a sitting duck for the elements.

Restoration Tip

The secret to keeping these Y2K classics together is immediate intervention. Because this era is prone to delamination, a single rock chip is more than just an eyesore-it's an entry point for moisture to get under the clear coat and start the peeling process. My advice? Seal your chips the second you see them. Don't let the air and water get a foothold under that clear. If you catch a chip on your Prime Green Pearl early and seal it with a fresh layer of clear, you can stop a 50-cent-sized chip from turning into a hood-sized headache.