2002 Mini Touch Up Paint (16 OEM Colors)

The 2002 Mini Vibe

2002 was the year the "New Mini" proved that small was the next big thing. While everyone else was busy worrying about the Y2K hangover or low-rise jeans, these R50 and R53 models were reclaiming the streets with a German-engineered heart and a British soul. We have 11 era-defining colors in our database for these first-gen icons. Whether you were tearing through corners in an Electric Blue Metallic Cooper S or keeping it sophisticated in Velvet Red Metallic, the 2002 Mini wasn't just a car-it was a fashion accessory. From the vibrant Liquid Yellow to the signature Dark Silver Metallic, these cars brought personality back to the parking lot.

Paint Health Check

Welcome to the heart of "The Peeling Era." By 2002, the industry had fully committed to the basecoat/clearcoat system, but the clear coats of this vintage are notorious for "delamination." On a Mini that's been on the road for two decades, the clear coat is likely starting to lose its grip. You'll see it first as tiny white bubbles or "clouds" around the edges of the bonnet or on the high-contrast Aspen White or Black roofs that baked in the sun. Once that clear coat starts to flake off like a bad sunburn, the base color underneath-be it Chili Red or British Racing Green Metallic-is left completely defenseless against the elements.

Restoration Tip

The Mini's upright front end is basically a vertical target for road debris. Because we're dealing with paint from the early 2000s, you need to seal chips immediately. If a rock takes a bite out of your Pure Silver Metallic or Solid Gold Metallic hood, don't wait for the clear coat to start lifting around the edges. Clean the area, dab the color in thin layers, and seal it shut. If the clear coat has already started to lift, you've got to carefully sand back the "shelf" of the peeling clear before applying your touch-up, or you'll just be trapping air that will cause the peel to spread. Fix the chip today, or you'll be prepping for a full respray tomorrow.