2022 Mazda Touch Up Paint (10 OEM Colors)

The 2022 Mazda Vibe

Welcome to the peak of what I call "Sophisticated Grayscale." By 2022, Mazda was cranking out some of the sharpest-looking silhouettes on the road-from the nimble MX-5 to the family-hauling CX-9 and the futuristic MX-30. The color palette was a masterclass in moodiness. We've got 10 distinct shades in the database for this year, and let's be honest, it's a lot of "Cloudy Day" chic. Between Polymetal Gray Pearl, Machine Gray Metallic, and Sonic Silver, Mazda basically owned every possible vibration of the color gray. It looked expensive, it looked premium, and it made every suburban driveway look like a high-end architecture firm.

Paint Health Check

Here's the reality from the front lines: we are firmly entrenched in the Thin Paint Era. By the time 2022 rolled around, those factory robots were calibrated for "maximum efficiency," which is just a polite way of saying the paint is micro-thin. If you're driving a Bright Red Tricoat or Jet Black Pearl, you've probably already noticed that a stiff breeze or a rogue pebble can leave a mark. This modern factory enamel has incredible depth and shine, but it's "chip-happy." The clear coat is more of a polite suggestion than a bulletproof shield, and those beautiful metallics are prone to micro-scratching if you even think about using a dirty sponge.

Restoration Tip

Because 2022 paint is so thin, you have to be precise: Build your layers slowly; don't blob it. When you're filling in a stone chip on that Snowflake Pearl Tricoat, the temptation is to fill the crater in one shot. Don't. Modern paint shrinks as it cures. If you dump a big glob in there, it'll look like a zit on a supermodel. Use a fine-tip brush or a toothpick to apply paper-thin layers, letting each one dry before adding the next. You're trying to mimic a robot's precision with a human hand-patience is the only way to make that chip disappear.