2000 Isuzu Touch Up Paint (22 OEM Colors)

The 2000 Isuzu Vibe

The year 2000 was a strange time for Isuzu. We all survived the Y2K bug, only to find the VehiCROSS looking like a lunar rover parked in a suburban driveway. Whether you were rocking the rugged Trooper, the "fun-sized" Amigo, or the workhorse Rodeo, Isuzu was the king of the "no-nonsense" 4x4. While the world was obsessed with silver and "Space Age" metallics, we've focused on the color that actually gave these rigs some gravitas: Onyx Black. It was the shade that turned a boxy SUV into a "premium" adventurer, even if it spent more time at the mall than on the trails.

Paint Health Check

Welcome to the peak of the Peeling Era. By 2000, Isuzu was using the industry-standard basecoat/clearcoat system. It looked deep and glossy on the showroom floor, but the clear coat technology of the day hadn't quite figured out how to survive a decade of UV radiation. The "Salty Painter" term for this is Delamination. You'll know it when you see it: those white, flaky patches on the hood and roof that look like your Isuzu is getting a bad sunburn. Once that clear coat lifts, the base color underneath-especially Onyx Black-is left defenseless against the elements and will turn chalky and grey faster than you can find a replacement part for a Hombre.

Restoration Tip

In this era, air is your absolute enemy. If you spot a rock chip, look closely at the edges. If you see a tiny "halo" where the clear is starting to separate from the black paint, you are on a countdown to a full-blown peel. Seal those chips immediately. Use a solvent-based touch-up to bridge that gap and lock the clear coat down. Don't wait for the "islands" of clear coat to start flying off on the highway; once the delamination starts, no amount of wax is going to glue it back down. Catch it early, or you'll be looking at a full respray.