2004 Plymouth Touch Up Paint (19 OEM Colors)

The 2004 Plymouth Vibe

By 2004, the Plymouth brand was essentially a ghost in the machine, with the "official" sunset happening a few years prior. But on the used lots and in the driveways of the sensible, the spirit lived on through the Neon and the Voyager. This was the peak of the "Crystal Pearl" obsession. Our database holds the 8 colors that actually mattered-from the ubiquitous Bright Silver Metallic that seemed to be on every third car in the grocery store parking lot, to the deep, moody Butane Blue Pearl. It was a palette that tried to look expensive on a budget, leaning heavily into those metallic flakes to hide the fact that the era of the "People's Car" was coming to a close.

Paint Health Check

If you're looking at a 2004 Plymouth today, you're likely dealing with the "Mopar Sunburn." We call 1985-2005 the Peeling Era for a reason. These vehicles were the poster children for clear coat delamination. The bond between the base color and the clear topcoat on these late-model survivors is notoriously finicky. If your Blaze Red Crystal or Midnight Blue is starting to look like it has a skin condition on the roof or the hood, that's the clear coat losing its grip. Once that UV protection flaked off in those giant, translucent scales, the pigment underneath didn't stand a chance against the sun.

Restoration Tip

With this era of paint, your biggest enemy isn't just the sun-it's the tiny rock chip you ignored three months ago. Because the clear coat adhesion is the weak link, a single chip acts as a "starter tab" for the rest of the panel. Moisture and air get under the edge of the clear and begin to tunnel, lifting the finish from the inside out. The Fix: You have to seal chips immediately. Don't wait for a weekend that never comes. Clean the nick, dab in your touch-up, and seal it. You're not just fixing a spot; you're literally anchoring the rest of the clear coat to the car. If you see the clear starting to "halo" or lift at the edges of a scratch, sand it back gently with fine grit before you touch it up, or you'll just be painting over a pocket of air that's waiting to pop.