2015 Kia Touch Up Paint (54 OEM Colors)

The 2015 Kia Vibe

2015 was the year Kia decided to stop blending in and start throwing the entire crayon box at the street. Whether you were rolling in a Soul, an Optima, or the surprisingly posh K900, you weren't just picking a color-you were picking a personality. Our database shows a staggering 58 colors for this year alone. They had everything from the "look-at-me" Digital Yellow and Techno Orange Pearl to the iconic Alien II Pearl Metallic that made the Soul look like a radioactive toaster. It was a time of peak "Tiger Nose" grilles and a belief that a family Sedona or Sportage deserved a paint job with as much depth as a luxury sedan.

Paint Health Check

Welcome to the Thin Paint Era. By 2015, the robots in the factory had become masters of "efficiency," which is just a fancy way of saying they got real stingy with the clear coat. While the finish looked like a million bucks on the showroom floor, that factory skin is thinner than a diner pancake. If you're looking at a 2015 today, especially in Snow White Tricoat or Clear White, you might notice the paint has a habit of "social distancing" from the primer. This era is notorious for delamination-where the clear coat or the base layer itself decides to flake off in chunks, particularly around the windshield pillars and the leading edge of the hood. If you've got a stone chip that looks like it's growing, that's the "Thin Paint" curse at work.

Restoration Tip

When you're touching up a 2015, remember: Build layers slowly; don't blob it. Because the factory finish is so thin, a giant glob of touch-up paint will stick out like a sore thumb. If you're dealing with one of the many pearls like Abyss Blue Pearl or White Tricoat, you're working with a multi-stage finish. Clean the edges of the chip thoroughly to stop any further peeling, then apply your color in paper-thin passes. Let it dry until it's just below the level of the surrounding paint before you even think about the clear coat. This isn't a 1970s lacquer job where you can just slather it on-patience is the only thing that's going to save that Optima's face.