2004 Mini Touch Up Paint (14 OEM Colors)

The 2004 Mini Vibe

The year 2004 was the peak of the Mini's "New Millennium" renaissance. While the rest of the world was drowning in a sea of boring, rental-car beige, Mini owners were busy making life colorful. Whether you were tossing a Cooper S around a corner in Electric Blue Metallic or keeping it classy in British Racing Green Metallic, these cars were built to be seen. With 11 distinct options in our database-from the punchy Liquid Yellow to the sophisticated Solid Gold Metallic-Mini didn't just offer colors; they offered personalities. And let's not forget those iconic contrasting roofs in Aspen White or Pepper White; it was the ultimate "look at me" era of automotive design.

Paint Health Check

Welcome to The Peeling Era. By 2004, the factory was using a standard basecoat/clearcoat system that was supposed to be the "forever" solution for shine. But here's the salty truth: that clear coat is now reaching its retirement age. We call it "Delamination." Because the Mini has such an upright, flat front face, it's a total magnet for rock chips. Once a stone pierces that clear coat layer, moisture gets underneath and starts lifting the "skin" of the paint. If you see your Dark Silver Metallic or Chili Red starting to look like it has a sunburn that's peeling, you've hit clear coat failure. Also, keep a sharp eye on the boot handle and under the taillights-those are notorious hiding spots for rust bubbles that love to eat through the solvent-rich finish of the early 2000s.

Restoration Tip

In this era of paint, speed is your only savior. If you find a rock chip on your bonnet, do not wait for the weekend. Seal it immediately. Once the clear coat "lifts" at the edge of a chip, it creates a ledge that the wind and car wash brushes will eventually catch and tear away. Use a toothpick to precisely fill the chip with color, then level it off with a dab of clear. By sealing that "ledge," you prevent oxygen and water from getting between the layers, which is the only way to keep your Velvet Red Metallic or Pure Silver Metallic from turning into a flaking mess. Treat every chip like a breach in a hull; plug it now, or watch the whole ship go down.