2020 Land-Rover Touch Up Paint (22 OEM Colors)

The 2020 Land-Rover Vibe

Welcome to the year the Defender finally came home. In 2020, Land-Rover was at the top of its game, balancing the rugged "I could climb a mountain" grit with the "I'm late for a brunch in the Hamptons" shine. Between the Range Rover Sport and the Velar, the streets were filled with some of the most sophisticated finishes we've ever seen. With 22 colors in our database, it's clear the factory was keeping the spray booths busy. We saw a shift back to the Earth-Pangea Green Metallic and Gondwana Stone made these rigs look like they belonged in a safari, even if they never left the pavement. It was an era of high-tech luxury, where a Santorini Black Pearl finish could make a Discovery look like a stealth bomber.

Paint Health Check

Now, here is the "Salty Painter" truth: we are firmly in the Thin Paint Era. By 2020, those factory robots had "efficiency" down to a science, which is a polite way of saying they sprayed the absolute bare minimum required to make the car look pretty on the showroom floor. The clear coat on a 2020 Evoque or Discovery Sport is stunning, but it's as thin as a designer's patience. The biggest problem? Rock chips. Because the paint is so thin and hard, it doesn't flex when a pebble hits it at 70 mph-it shatters. If you look closely at the hood of a 2020 Defender, you'll likely see a constellation of tiny white pockmarks where the factory enamel gave up the ghost.

Restoration Tip

Since you're working with "Robot Efficiency" thickness, the golden rule is: Build layers slowly; don't blob it. When you're touching up a chip in Eiger Grey or Portofino Blue, do not try to fill the entire crater in one go. If you drop a massive bead of paint into the chip, it'll shrink as it cures, leaving an ugly, uneven divot that sticks out like a sore thumb. Instead, use a fine-tip applicator to apply paper-thin layers. Let each one dry completely before adding the next. You're not just painting; you're a surgeon reconstructing a microscopic landscape. Take your time, and you'll get that factory-flat finish without the factory-thin weakness.