2014 Jaguar Touch Up Paint (20 OEM Colors)

The 2014 Jaguar Vibe

2014 was the year Jaguar finally stopped trying to look like a vintage mahogany desk and started looking like a predator again. The F-Type was the new kid on the block, snarling in Firesand Pearl Metallic, while the XK was preparing for its final, elegant bow. Our database tracks 20 colors from this vintage, and it was a hell of a spread. You had the "stealth wealth" of Black Amethyst Pearl, the loud-and-proud French Racing Blue, and of course, Italian Racing Red Pearl-which, if the sales numbers are any indication, was practically mandatory. It was a good year for style, as long as you weren't trying to fly under the radar.

Paint Health Check

Welcome to the peak of the Thin Paint Era. By 2014, the factory robots at Castle Bromwich were working with surgical precision, which is just a "corporate-speak" way of saying they were getting stingy with the product. We call this "Robot Efficiency." The finish on your XF or XJ looks like a mirror, but there isn't much meat on the bone. The clear coat is remarkably thin, making it brittle and prone to "cratering" when a pebble hits it at highway speeds. If you're seeing a constellation of white dots on your hood, it's because the clear coat didn't have the thickness to absorb the impact. It's not a failure of quality; it's just the reality of modern, high-precision manufacturing.

Restoration Tip

When you're touching up a chip in a high-metallic shade like Indus Silver or Dark Sapphire Metallic, you have to respect the thinness of the original finish. Build your layers slowly; don't blob it. If you try to fill the entire crater in one go, the solvent evaporation will cause the paint to shrink and pull away from the edges, leaving a visible ring. Apply a thin coat, let it flash, and repeat until you're level with the factory clear. You're playing a game of microns here-patience is the only tool that actually works.