2017 Lincoln Touch Up Paint (20 OEM Colors)

The 2017 Lincoln Vibe

2017 was the year Lincoln decided they were "Quiet Luxury" again, headlined by the grand return of the Continental. It was a year of looking like a private jet on wheels, whether you were piloting an MKZ or the massive Navigator. To match that swagger, the factory went heavy on the "Chroma" and Pearl finishes-high-end, multi-stage colors designed to shimmer under valet lights. With 20 colors in the stable, from the moody Chroma Caviar Pearl to the deep, soulful Rhapsody Blue, Lincoln wasn't just selling cars; they were selling a coat of armor for the C-suite.

Paint Health Check

Welcome to the "Thin Paint Era." By 2017, the robots in the factory had become masters of efficiency, meaning they laid down the clear coat with surgical precision-and absolute stinginess. While the finish looks like a mirror, it's brittle. If you've been following a gravel truck in your MKC or MKX, you've probably noticed that the paint doesn't "dent"-it chips. Because the factory coats are so thin, a single pebble can blast right through the clear and the basecoat. We're also seeing the first signs of edge-peeling on those aluminum hoods and trunk lids, where the bond between the metal and the primer starts to give up the ghost.

Restoration Tip

When you're fixing a chip on these modern Lincolns, forget the "one and done" approach. Because the factory paint is so thin and the metallics-especially the tricoats like White Platinum or Ruby Red-are so complex, you have to build your layers slowly. Do not blob it. If you try to fill a deep chip in one shot, the metallic flakes will sink to the bottom like lead weights, leaving you with a dark, mismatched spot. Dab a thin layer, let it dry, and repeat until you've built the "stack" back up to the surface. It's the only way to get that depth back without looking like you used a nail polish brush in a dark garage.