2005 Jaguar Touch Up Paint (17 OEM Colors)

The 2005 Jaguar Vibe

2005 was a strange, beautiful year for Jaguar. You had the XJ (X350) showing off its fancy new aluminum skin while the S-Type and the XK8 were busy holding onto that classic "gentleman's club" aesthetic. With 16 colors in our database, it's clear the factory was feeling adventurous. For every silver-spoon Platinum Metallic or Winter Gold Pearl rolling through London, there was a weekend warrior in a Salsa red or Ultraviolet Metallic making enough noise to wake the neighbors. It was the era of the "New Vintage," where the curves were old-school, but the paint technology was moving into the high-gloss, high-maintenance future.

Paint Health Check

Welcome to the tail end of The Peeling Era. By 2005, Jaguar was laying down some of the deepest pearls and metallics in the business-look at Jaguar Racing Green Pearl or Seafrost Pearl and try not to stare-but that beauty came with a price: Delamination. This was the peak of the basecoat/clearcoat revolution, and if your Jag has spent its life under the sun, the clear coat on the roof, hood, and boot lid is likely starting to look a bit "milky" or cloudy. Once that clear loses its bond with the base color, it'll peel off in sheets like a bad sunburn, leaving the pigment underneath to oxidize and die.

Restoration Tip

The golden rule for 2005 paint: Seal chips immediately before the clear lifts. On these cars, a rock chip isn't just an eyesore; it's an invitation for moisture to get between the color and the clear. Once the wind gets under an edge at 70 mph, it'll pull that clear coat right off the panel. If you spot a chip, don't wait for the weekend. Clean it, dab it with your color match, and get a fresh layer of clear over it. If you catch it early, you're a hero; if you wait until it starts "clouding" around the edges, you're looking at a full-panel respray.