2015 Lincoln Touch Up Paint (29 OEM Colors)

The 2015 Lincoln Vibe

Welcome to 2015, the year Lincoln decided they weren't just "grandpa's airport car" anymore. They were rolling out the sleek MKZ with that split-wing grille and trying to make the Navigator look like a private jet on chrome wheels. To prove they were serious, they didn't just give you a choice of black or white; they threw 29 different colors at the wall to see what stuck. From the deep, moody Tahitian Pearl to the "look at me" glow of Bronze Fire Tricoat, Lincoln was leaning hard into the "Quiet Luxury" aesthetic. It was an era of high-end metallics and complex pearls that looked incredible under dealership spotlights, even if the MKC in the driveway was mostly used for trips to the local bistro.

Paint Health Check

We are firmly in the Thin Paint Era now, kid. Back in the day, you could practically sand a car with a brick and still have paint left, but by 2015, the factory robots had become "efficient." Those machines were programmed to spray the absolute minimum amount of pigment required to hide the primer. This means your MKZ or Navigator is likely wearing a coat of paint as thin as a designer's excuses. To make matters worse, Lincoln was using more aluminum panels to save weight-which is great for gas mileage, but if a stone chip hits the hood and stays open to the elements, you're looking at "aluminum rot" bubbling under the surface. If you see tiny bubbles near the edge of your hood or liftgate, that's the factory contamination coming back to haunt you.

Restoration Tip

When you're touching up a 2015 finish, remember: you're a surgeon, not a house painter. Because the factory coat is so thin, you can't just "blob" paint into a chip and expect it to level out. If you go too heavy, you'll end up with a high spot that's impossible to sand down without burning through the surrounding clear coat. Build your layers slowly. Use a fine-tipped applicator to drop in a tiny amount of color, let it dry, and repeat until the hole is filled. Especially with those tricky tricoats like White Platinum or Ruby Red, patience is the only thing standing between a professional-looking repair and a spot that looks like a zit on a supermodel.