2009 Jaguar Touch Up Paint (25 OEM Colors)

The 2009 Jaguar Vibe

2009 was the year Jaguar finally decided to trade in its smoking jacket for a tailored Italian suit. The XF had just hit the scene, looking more like a spaceship than a country manor, while the XK and XJ were still holding the line for the old-school enthusiasts. With 25 colors in our database, it's clear the designers were having a field day. We've got everything from the classic "don't-call-it-racing-green" Botanical Green Pearl and Emerald Fire to the moody Celestial Black Pearl. Whether you were driving a late-run X-Type or the flagship XK, 2009 was about looking expensive-and these metallic and pearl finishes did exactly that.

Paint Health Check

Welcome to the Thin Paint Era. By 2009, the factory robots had become surgically efficient, and "surgical" is just a polite way of saying they laid it on thin. This was the peak of "Robot Efficiency," where every micron of Liquid Silver Metallic was accounted for to save a buck. The result? A finish that looks like a mirror until a pebble from a passing lorry hits it. These cars are notorious for "cloud peeling"-where the clear coat starts to lift off the plastic bits like headlight surrounds and bumper covers. If you've got an all-aluminum XJ or XK, those stone chips aren't just an eyesore; if you let the bare metal breathe too long, you're looking at adhesion nightmares that'll make a grown painter cry.

Restoration Tip

Because these factory finishes are thinner than a diplomat's promise, you cannot go in heavy-handed. If you try to "blob" a chip on a door or bonnet, the repair will stand out like a sore thumb because it'll be physically higher than the surrounding paint. The trick is to build your layers slowly. Think of it like a professional glaze, not a basement DIY project. Apply a thin coat, let it flash off, and repeat until you've leveled the depth. This is especially vital for high-flake colors like Ultimate Black Pearl or Radiance Metallic-patience is the only way to get those flakes to lay down correctly and catch the light without looking like a patch-job.