2012 Lamborghini Touch Up Paint (6 OEM Colors)

The 2012 Lamborghini Vibe

2012 was the year the world was supposed to end, but Lamborghini was too busy birthing the Aventador to notice the Mayan calendar. If you were rolling in an LP 700-4 or one of the final, fire-breathing iterations of the Gallardo that year, you weren't just driving; you were a low-flying aircraft. We've locked down the six shades that defined this peak-skittle era-from the volcanic Arancio Argos Tricoat to the neon scream of Pearl Flue Green. It was a time of aggressive angles and even more aggressive pigments, where Titanium Metallic was the only "subtle" option, and even that looked like it was forged in a railgun.

Paint Health Check

Welcome to the "Thin Paint Era." By 2012, the robots in Sant'Agata had reached a level of surgical precision that would make a watchmaker blush. They applied paint with such extreme efficiency that while it looks like a mile deep, it's actually about as thick as a sticky note. The problem? Rocks don't care about Italian craftsmanship. On these low-slung bulls, a single stone chip on that "Clear White" nose can act like a perforated edge; once the seal is broken, that thin factory clear coat wants to start lifting away from the base. If you see a chip that looks like it's starting to "halo" or flake at the edges, you're looking at the beginning of a very expensive delamination divorce.

Restoration Tip

When you're touching up these 2012 beauties, especially the Arancio Borealis or White Mica Tricoat, remember the golden rule: build layers slowly; don't blob it. You're dealing with complex multi-stage finishes where the "flip" of the pearl depends on the thickness of the coat. If you drop a giant bead of paint into a chip, it'll look like a dark mole on a supermodel. Use a fine-tipped brush or a toothpick to apply thin, whispering layers of the base, let it dry, then add your mid-coat and clear. You want to rebuild the height of the paint until it's flush with the factory finish-don't try to win the race in one lap.