2022 Lincoln Touch Up Paint (18 OEM Colors)

The 2022 Lincoln Vibe

By 2022, Lincoln was all-in on the "Sanctuary" vibe. Whether you were piloting a Navigator through a blizzard or navigating the suburbs in a Corsair, you were surrounded by some of the most sophisticated pigments to ever hit a production line. With 18 colors in the database, Lincoln wasn't just selling cars; they were selling moods. We saw a shift toward "earthy" luxury-shades like Manhattan Green Pearl and Bronze Smoke Pearl replaced the boring tans of the past, while Ceramic Pearl Tricoat and Flight Blue Pearl gave the Aviator and Nautilus a shimmering, high-tech glow that looked like it belonged in a jewelry case.

Paint Health Check

Here's the cold, hard truth: we are firmly in the Thin Paint Era. Back in my day, you could sand a scratch for twenty minutes before you hit metal; on a 2022 Lincoln, the factory robots are so "efficient" that the paint is applied in layers thinner than a strand of silk. This "Robot Efficiency" means the finish is incredibly smooth with almost zero orange peel, but it's brittle. Those beautiful Tricoats like Pristine White or Burgundy Velvet are notorious for "pepper-shaker" syndrome-tiny, sharp stone chips that blast right through the clear coat and the color layer because there just isn't much material there to absorb the impact. If you're seeing white dots on your Agate Black Metallic hood, that's the robot-applied primer waving hello.

Restoration Tip

When you're touching up a 2022 model, you have to fight the urge to "fill the hole" in one shot. Because this factory paint is so thin, a big heavy blob of touch-up will sit on the surface like a mountain and never look right. Build your layers slowly. Apply a tiny amount of color, let it dry and "shrink" into the chip, and then repeat. If you're working with a pearl or metallic like Infinite Blue, this layering is the only way to get the metallic flakes to lay down correctly so they catch the light at the same angle as the factory finish. Don't blob it; finesse it.