2022 International Touch Up Paint (2 OEM Colors)

The 2022 International Vibe

2022 was the year of "Tactical Chic," where the job site started looking more like a desert campaign. While the world was busy arguing over microchips and fuel prices, International was busy putting serious workhorses back on the road. We've focused our efforts on the color that truly mattered for this era: that gritty, professional Beige. It wasn't about being flashy; it was about an earthy, "get-it-done" aesthetic that made even a standard utility truck look like it was ready for an overlanding expedition.

Paint Health Check

Welcome to the Thin Paint Era. Listen, I've seen paint from the '60s that was thicker than a ribeye, but by 2022, the factory robots had become masters of "Efficiency." These trucks are sprayed with clear coats so thin you could almost read a newspaper through them. Because the factory is stingy with the solids, your International is prone to "Robot Efficiency" issues-namely, a bit of factory orange peel and a high sensitivity to road debris. If a pebble so much as glints in your direction, it's likely to leave a chip that goes straight to the primer.

Restoration Tip

When you're mending a 2022 finish, you have to play by the modern rules: build your layers slowly and don't blob it. Since the factory finish is so lean, a giant drop of touch-up paint will stick out like a sore thumb. Apply your color in thin, patient passes. Let it dry, then add another. You're trying to match a finish that was applied by a machine calibrated to the micron, so leave the "one-and-done" attitude back in the 1970s where it belongs.