2011 Lincoln Touch Up Paint (27 OEM Colors)

The 2011 Lincoln Vibe

2011 was a year of identity crises and heavy-hitting chrome. It was the swan song for the legendary Town Car, while the "MK" alphabet soup-the MKS, MKZ, and the cavernous MKT-was busy trying to redefine American luxury for a new decade. If you were rolling in a Navigator or a Mark LT back then, you weren't just driving; you were making a statement in 27 different shades of "I've arrived." We've got the full spectrum in our racks, from the deep, wine-soaked Bordeaux Reserve Pearl to the sparkly, star-dusted Tuxedo Black. It was a time when Lincoln was desperate to prove they still had the magic touch, covering everything from cladding to wheels in a sea of metallics like Argent and Sterling Gray.

Paint Health Check

Welcome to the Thin Paint Era. By 2011, the factory robots had become surgeons of efficiency. They figured out exactly how little paint they could spray while still making the car look like a million bucks on the showroom floor. The result? A factory finish that's about as thick as a post-it note. If you're looking at your hood or trunk and seeing what looks like "acne" under the paint, you're dealing with the classic 2011 Lincoln aluminum blues. Those aluminum panels on the MKS and Navigator were notorious for bubbling if the seal was even slightly compromised. Between the robot-thin clear coat and the metal's temperament, these finishes don't just "age"-they get brittle.

Restoration Tip

When you're touching up a 2011 Lincoln, leave the "one and done" mentality at the door. Because this era is defined by thin, high-efficiency coats, your repair needs to mimic that structure. Build your layers slowly. If you try to blob a deep metallic like Kona Blue or a tricoat like White Platinum in one heavy go, it's going to look like a bruise on a peach. Apply 2-3 paper-thin coats, letting them tack up in between. This prevents the metallic flakes from "swimming" and helps you match that factory-thin profile without creating a raised mountain of paint that the next buffing pad will just shear right off.