2019 Lincoln Touch Up Paint (23 OEM Colors)

The 2019 Lincoln Vibe

By 2019, Lincoln was finally finding its groove again, leaning hard into that "Quiet Flight" philosophy. Whether you were piloting a Navigator that felt like a mobile cigar lounge or one of the last great Continentals, you weren't just driving; you were making an entrance. And the palette? My word, they went all out. We're talking 23 different ways to dress up a chassis. They didn't just give you blue; they gave you Rhapsody Blue and Chroma Blue Crystal Metallic. They even had Iced Mocha Pearl for the folks who wanted their MKX to look like a high-end espresso bar. It was a sophisticated time to be behind the wheel, provided you didn't mind the valet staring at your Burgundy Velvet finish a little too long.

Paint Health Check

Welcome to the Thin Paint Era. Don't get me wrong, the technology in 2019 was top-tier, but we're dealing with "Robot Efficiency" here. The factory painters-well, the machines-got so good at their jobs that they started spraying the absolute bare minimum required to pass inspection. While that Ceramic Pearl Tricoat looks like a million bucks under the showroom LEDs, that high-solids clear coat is surprisingly brittle. It's thin, it's hard, and it's prone to "pepper-shaker" rock chips the moment you follow a semi-truck too closely on the interstate. You might also notice the clear coat on the plastic bumpers of your MKZ aging at a slightly different rate than the metal hood-that's just the joy of modern multi-surface bonding.

Restoration Tip

When you're staring down a chip in that Ruby Red Pearl or Chroma Flame, remember the golden rule of the modern era: build layers slowly; don't blob it. Because factory paint is so thin and flat these days, a giant "drop" of touch-up paint will stick out like a sore thumb. You want to use a fine-tip applicator to fill the crater about 90% of the way, let it dry and shrink, and then come back for a second pass. If you try to do it all in one shot, you'll end up with a mountain that no amount of leveler can hide. Patience is the only way to keep that Lincoln looking like it just rolled off the assembly line.