2014 Lincoln Touch Up Paint (20 OEM Colors)

The 2014 Lincoln Vibe

By 2014, Lincoln was in the middle of a serious identity crisis-the "Quiet Luxury" pivot was in full swing. The MKZ had just gotten that futuristic winged grille, and the Navigator was still the undisputed king of the suburban driveway. Lincoln wasn't playing around with the palette either; they dropped 20 different shades that year, leaning hard into "earthy sophistication." You had deep, moody metallics like Dark Side and Smoke Quartz, and a heavy dose of those high-maintenance tri-coats like Crystal Champagne and White Platinum. It was a year for people who wanted their car to look like a high-end watch-lots of sparkle, lots of depth, and plenty of "don't touch the finish" energy.

Paint Health Check

Welcome to the peak of the Thin Paint Era. By 2014, the factory robots had been calibrated for maximum efficiency, which is just a polite way of saying they were stingy with the clear coat. While the finish looked like a million bucks on the showroom floor, it's thin. If you've been tailgating semis in your MKX or MKT, your hood likely looks like a piece of Swiss cheese by now. This era is also notorious for "aluminum pox"-especially on the hoods and trunk lids of the MKZ and Navigator. Because the paint was applied so thin by those high-speed robots, any chip that reaches the metal lets moisture in, leading to those ugly bubbles where the paint just decides to stop adhering to the aluminum.

Restoration Tip

When you're dealing with 2014 factory paint, you have to respect the "Robot Efficiency" rule: build layers slowly; don't blob it. Because the original finish is so thin, a giant drop of touch-up paint will stick out like a sore thumb. This is especially true for the popular pearls like Platinum Dune or Ruby Red. Treat the repair like a surgeon, not a mason. Apply your base color in two or three paper-thin passes, letting it dry completely between each one. This builds the depth back up to the factory level without creating a "mound" that catches the light and ruins the "Quiet Luxury" look you're trying to save.