2008 Infiniti Touch Up Paint (33 OEM Colors)

The 2008 Infiniti Vibe

2008 was the year Infiniti decided they weren't just making cars; they were making "Art in Motion." This was the era of the "bionic cheetah" FX35 and the debut of the G37, cars that looked like they were moving even when they were parked in a suburban driveway. With 33 colors in our database for this year alone, Infiniti wasn't shy about variety. They gave us everything from the deep, moody Black Obsidian to the complex Ivory Pearl Tricoat and the surprisingly bold Crimson Roulette Pearl. It was a high-water mark for Japanese luxury-sharp lines, aggressive stances, and a color palette that made the neighbors' German sedans look a little bland.

Paint Health Check

Welcome to the Thin Paint Era. By 2008, factory robots had become surgically precise, which is a nice way of saying they got really good at applying the absolute bare minimum of paint required to cover the metal. On an FX45 or an M35 from this year, that clear coat is likely thinner than a Hollywood marriage. While it looks spectacular when it's fresh, there's zero "meat on the bone." If you've spent a decade following semi-trucks on the highway, your hood probably looks like it's been through a meteor shower. The clear coat is also notoriously soft-especially on the darker shades-meaning it swirls if you even look at it wrong.

Restoration Tip

Because we're dealing with "Robot Efficiency" levels of thickness, the golden rule for 2008 Infiniti touch-ups is: build layers slowly; don't blob it. If you try to fill a deep rock chip in one heavy pass, the paint won't level correctly, and you'll end up with a high spot that's a nightmare to sand down because there's no surrounding clear coat to spare. Apply a thin layer, let it flash off, and repeat until the chip is flush with the surface. This is especially true for those 3-stage pearls like White Pearl Tricoat-patience is the only way to get that depth back without it looking like a thumbprint.