2022 Nissan Touch Up Paint (39 OEM Colors)

The 2022 Nissan Vibe

Welcome to 2022, the year Nissan decided to paint the town-and the trail-in 41 different shades of "look at me." Whether you were hauling gear in a Frontier, going silent in a Leaf, or chasing unicorns in a GT-R, the palette was anything but boring. This was the era of the "Tactical" look, where colors like Boulder Gray Metallic and Tactical Green Metallic made your daily driver look like it was ready for a recon mission. We saw a massive push for high-contrast aesthetics, from the deep, liquid-look of Bayside Blue Tricoat to the sandy, adventurous Baja Glass Pearl. With over 40 colors in the database, Nissan wasn't just selling cars; they were selling a mood ring on four wheels.

Paint Health Check

Here's the salt, kid: you're living in the Thin Paint Era. Back in the day, we sprayed enough lacquer to survive a sandstorm, but by 2022, "Robot Efficiency" became the law of the land. These modern factory enamels are applied with surgical precision, which is a fancy way of saying they're thin. While the Rogue or Altima looks like a million bucks on the showroom floor, that clear coat is often only about as thick as a couple of Post-it notes. The result? Rock chips. If you're driving a 2022, check your hood and A-pillars immediately. Between the high-solids clear coats being "brittle" and the sheer lack of millage, a single gravel truck on the highway can turn your Sunset Drift Pearl finish into a game of connect-the-dots.

Restoration Tip

Because these 2022 finishes are so thin, you can't just go at a chip with a heavy hand and a prayer. If you try to "blob" the paint in one go, it'll stand out like a sore thumb against that flat, robotic factory level. Therefore, you must build your layers slowly. Treat it like a fine piece of furniture: apply a whisper-thin layer of color, let it tack up, and repeat until you've built the depth to match the surrounding clear. Don't rush the process; the thinner the paint, the more patience you need to make the repair invisible. If you're working with those fancy Two-Tone schemes or a Tricoat, remember that the depth comes from the layers, not the amount of paint you can cram into the hole at once.