2015 Jeep Background Info
The 2015 Jeep Vibe
Welcome to 2015, the year Jeep decided to paint the world like a tactical crayon box. This was the year the Renegade hit the streets with its "X" marks the spot taillights, and the Wrangler was leaning hard into the "adventure" aesthetic with colors like Anvil, Tank, and Baja Yellow. Our database is hauling around 43 different colors from this era-so whether you were driving a rugged Grand Cherokee or a Patriot, you had options. It was a time when you could choose between looking like you were headed to a military briefing or a beach party in Sunset Orange.
Paint Health Check
Now, let's talk shop. You're firmly in the Thin Paint Era. Back in the day, we used to lay paint on with a shovel; in 2015, the factory robots were programmed for "efficiency," which is just a fancy word for stingy. They applied the clear coat with the thickness of a single sticky note. Because the paint is so thin and brittle, your Jeep probably looks like it's been through a gravel storm. Worse yet, this era is notorious for "the bubbles"-especially on those aluminum Wrangler hoods and hinges where the paint likes to lift for no reason at all. If you've got a Grand Cherokee, check your roof seams; the clear coat there is usually the first to surrender to the sun.
Restoration Tip
Since you're dealing with a factory finish that's thinner than a politician's promise, your repair strategy needs to be "low and slow." When you're filling in those road-rash chips, do not just drop a big blob of paint in the hole and call it a day. It'll sit high, look like a wart, and eventually flake off. Instead, build your layers up in thin, patient passes. You want to mimic that tight, robotic factory profile. Treat it like a fine wood finish: light coats, let them dry, and build the level until it's flush. Your Jeep spent its life being "trail rated"-now it's time to make it "driveway respectable."