2020 Lincoln Touch Up Paint (28 OEM Colors)

The 2020 Lincoln Vibe

2020 was the year Lincoln decided "Quiet Flight" meant looking as expensive as a private jet. Whether it was the flagship Navigator or the sleek Continental taking its final bow, the brand was leaning hard into high-end aesthetics. We've got 28 colors in the database for this year, and they weren't just playing with shades of grey. They were obsessed with depth-think five different shades of blue, like the deep Rhapsody Blue or the electric Chroma Blue Crystal Metallic. With "Monochromatic Packages" hitting the Aviator and Corsair, the goal was one seamless sweep of color from the grille to the tailgate. It was a good year for looking like you owned the bank, but a tough year for the guys actually holding the spray gun.

Paint Health Check

Welcome to the Thin Paint Era. Back in the day, we'd spray enough lacquer to sink a boat, but by 2020, factory "Robot Efficiency" became the law of the land. These machines are programmed to be stingy; they apply the base and clear in layers so thin you'd think they were trying to save money on air. The result? Those beautiful Tricoats like Ceramic Pearl and Burgundy Velvet are breathtaking until they meet a gravel truck. We're seeing "peppered" hoods on Aviators and leading-edge chips that go straight to the primer because there's just no "meat" to the finish. Worse yet, some of these "efficient" coats are starting to show early delamination-specifically clear coat peeling around the door edges and trunk lids where the robot didn't quite wrap the spray far enough.

Restoration Tip

When you're dealing with paint this thin, you have to play the same game as the factory: build, don't blob. If you've got a stone chip on your Magnetic Metallic Navigator, don't try to fill the whole crater in one shot. If you dump a big glob of paint in there, it'll shrink, trap solvent, and look like a zit on a supermodel. Use a fine-tipped brush or a toothpick to apply paper-thin layers, letting each one dry until you've built the level up to the surrounding clear coat. This "Robot Style" layering ensures the repair stays flush and doesn't flake off the next time you hit the car wash.