2017 Jaguar Touch Up Paint (25 OEM Colors)

The 2017 Jaguar Vibe

2017 was the year Jaguar finally admitted the world wanted SUVs, and they dropped the F-Pace into a market that couldn't get enough of it. Meanwhile, the F-Type was still the heavy-breathing heart of the lineup, and the XE was trying to pick a fight with the Germans. We've got 25 colors in the vault for this year, and let me tell you, Jaguar wasn't holding back. While the rest of the industry was drowning in a sea of boring rentals, Jag was leaning into deep, moody pearls like Black Cherry and Black Berry, and let's not forget Caesium Blue-a color that looks like it's still wet even when it's been baking in the sun for seven years. It was a year of "Modern British Luxury," which meant high-metallic greys like Ammonite Grey and the classic, obligatory British Racing Green.

Paint Health Check

Welcome to the Thin Paint Era. By 2017, the factory robots at Castle Bromwich and Solihull were programmed for one thing: ruthless efficiency. They apply paint with the precision of a surgeon, which is great for the bottom line but leaves you with a finish that's about as thick as a sticky note. The clear coat on these Jaguars is notoriously "soft." If you've spent any time on the highway, the nose of your XF or XJ likely looks like it's been through a sandstorm. The "Robot Efficiency" of 2017 means there isn't much depth to work with, so those stone chips hit the primer fast. If you see a chip, you're looking at a race against time before the edges of that thin clear start to get ideas about lifting.

Restoration Tip

When you're touching up a 2017 Jag, you have to fight the urge to "fill the hole" in one go. Because this era used such lean factory coats, a giant blob of touch-up paint will look like a mountain on a flat plain. Build your layers slowly. Apply a thin skin of color-especially with those high-metallic shades like Indus Silver or Silicon Silver-and let it shrink down. If it's a metallic, don't panic when it looks dull at first; the "pop" only happens once you lay the clear over it. Use a steady hand, do two or three micro-layers instead of one thick one, and you'll keep that robot-perfect profile without the "DIY" eyesore.