2011 Jaguar Touch Up Paint (18 OEM Colors)

The 2011 Jaguar Vibe

By 2011, the "Old World" Jaguar was officially dead and buried. Ian Callum had finished dragging the brand into the 21st century with the sleek XF and the imposing XJ, while the XK remained the quintessential grand tourer. Our database tracks 18 different ways to skin these cats, and let's be honest, Jaguar was going through a bit of a mid-life identity crisis. They couldn't decide if they wanted to be "Conservative Gray" (shoutout to Lunar Gray and Stratus Grey Metallic) or "Look-at-Me Flashy" (hello, Salsa and Kyanite Blue Metallic). Whether you were cruising in a Botanical Green Pearl classic throwback or a Liquid Silver Metallic executive rocket, these cars were the peak of "Modern British" before everyone started buying SUVs.

Paint Health Check

Welcome to the Thin Paint Era. By 2011, the robots in the factory had become way too efficient for our own good. They were programmed to use the absolute minimum amount of paint to cover the metal, resulting in a clear coat that's harder than a London winter but thinner than a politician's promise. On a 2011 XK or XJ, the biggest enemy is "The Chip." Because the clear is so thin and brittle, a single pebble on the motorway doesn't just leave a mark-it creates a microscopic fracture. Once water gets under that thin shell, you start seeing "cloud peeling" or lacquer lift, especially around the wheel arches and that low-slung nose. If you've got Ultimate Black Pearl, every one of those white primer-specks looks like a star in a very depressing galaxy.

Restoration Tip

Since we're dealing with the "Robot Efficiency" era, your repair strategy has to be just as precise. Build your layers slowly; don't blob it. If you try to fill a chip on a 2011 Jag with one heavy drop of paint, it's going to sit on the surface like a colorful wart because there's no "valley" of thick factory paint to hold it. Use a fine-tipped applicator and apply three or four paper-thin layers, letting each one dry until it's just below the level of the surrounding clear. This mimics the factory's multi-stage look and keeps the repair from shearing off the next time you hit the car wash.