2015 Lotus Touch Up Paint (2 OEM Colors)

The 2015 Lotus Vibe

By 2015, the rest of the automotive world was drowning in a sea of "Safety Silver" and "Generic Gray" crossovers. But Lotus? They were still busy being the loud relative at the garden party. Whether it was the Evora carving up canyons or the Exige V6 proving that "lightweight" is a lifestyle, these cars didn't just arrive-they announced themselves. We've focused our database on the true survivors of this era, the high-voltage tricoats like Isotope Green and Chrome Orange. These aren't just colors; they're visual warnings that the person behind the wheel actually enjoys driving.

Paint Health Check

The 2015 models sit square in the middle of the "Thin Paint Era." Back in the day, we had enough lacquer on a fender to sand it for a week; by 2015, "Robot Efficiency" became the law of the land. The factory clear coat on these composite bodies is precision-engineered to be as thin as possible to save every gram of weight. The legend of Lotus handling is bulletproof, BUT that microscopic layer of clear coat is a magnet for road rash. If you've been following a semi-truck on the M1, your front clam probably looks like it's been through a gravel storm. Between the thin application and the flex of the fiberglass panels, those chips aren't just cosmetic-they're an invitation for the clear coat to start lifting around the edges.

Restoration Tip

When you're dealing with these specialized 2015 tricoats, patience is your only friend. Because the factory was so stingy with the thickness, you cannot just "blob" a repair and hope for the best. Tricoats rely on the way light passes through the mid-coat to hit the base, so build your layers slowly. Apply your base, let it flash off, and then add your pearl mid-coat in thin, translucent passes until the depth matches. If you rush it and dump a heavy bead of paint into a chip, it'll look like a dark mole on a supermodel. Level it off bit by bit, and remember: you're a surgeon, not a house painter.