2011 Nissan Touch Up Paint (66 OEM Colors)

The 2011 Nissan Vibe

2011 was a wild year for Nissan. They were stuck somewhere between the future-forward hum of the brand-new Leaf and the "what-on-earth-is-that" charm of the Juke and Cube. If you were driving a 370Z or a GT-R, you were the king of the cul-de-sac; if you were in an Altima, you were just trying to get to work without the CVT acting up. With 66 colors in our database, it's clear the factory was having a field day. We've got everything from the radioactive-looking Pop Green Metallic to the surprisingly classy Black Amethyst Pearl and Choco Glass Metallic. It was a time when Nissan wasn't afraid to let their cars look like high-end kitchen appliances or tropical fruit.

Paint Health Check

Welcome to The Thin Paint Era. By 2011, the robots in the factory had become masters of efficiency-which is just a fancy way of saying they got really good at applying the absolute bare minimum of paint. This was the peak of "Robot Efficiency." Your clear coat looks great until it doesn't, and when it goes, it goes fast. If you've got a Frontier or Titan that spends its life in the sun, you're likely seeing the dreaded "crow's feet" on the hood or clear coat delamination on the roof. The paint is soft, it's lean, and it's prone to "micro-chipping" from every pebble that even looks at your bumper the wrong way.

Restoration Tip

Because these factory finishes are thinner than a diner napkin, you have to be surgical with your repairs. Build your layers slowly; don't blob it. If you try to fill a chip in one heavy go, the solvent won't outgas properly and you'll end up with a "soft spot" that never levels. Apply the color in thin, patient passes until you're just below the surface, then let the clear coat do the heavy lifting. This era of Nissan paint demands finesse, not a hammer. Treat it like a 370Z on a hairpin turn-easy on the input, or you're going to have a mess on your hands.