2007 Mazda Touch Up Paint (50 OEM Colors)

The 2007 Mazda Vibe

Welcome to 2007-the year Mazda decided every driveway needed a "Zoom-Zoom" injection. Whether you were redlining a rotary in the RX-8, feeling the torque-steer of a MazdaSpeed3, or hauling the whole soccer team in a CX-9, the energy was high and the paint was vibrant. We've tracked down 50 different shades from this era, and let me tell you, Mazda wasn't shy about their metallics. They gave us everything from the deep, boozy Black Cherry Metallic to the electrifying Winning Blue. It was a time when a car didn't just have a color; it had a personality, usually finished with a mica flake that danced in the sun.

Paint Health Check

Here's the cold, hard truth from the spray booth: 2007 was the heart of the "Thin Paint Era." By this time, the factory robots had become masters of efficiency-which is a polite way of saying they were stingy with the clear coat. While colors like Velocity Red Mica and Galaxy Grey Metallic looked spectacular on the showroom floor, they weren't exactly armored for battle. If you've got a Mazda3 or Mazda6 from this year, you're likely dealing with "Robot Efficiency" syndrome: a finish that's prone to peppering from road gravel and a clear coat that can be as brittle as a bad breakup. If you see those tiny white craters on your hood, that's the factory's thin application finally crying for help.

Restoration Tip

When you're fixing a chip on a 2007 Mazda, you have to play the long game. Because the factory finish is notoriously thin, a giant "blob-and-hope" repair will stand out like a sore thumb. Therefore, you must build your layers slowly. Don't try to fill the entire depth of the chip in one shot. Apply a thin pass of color, let it tack up, and repeat until you're just shy of the surface. This mimics the factory's multi-stage look-especially for those tricky Tricoats like Crystal White Pearl-without creating a mountain of paint that'll just pop off the next time a pebble hits it. Layering is the only way to get that True Red looking true again.