2019 Porsche Touch Up Paint (36 OEM Colors)

The 2019 Porsche Vibe

Welcome to 2019-the year Stuttgart decided to stop being polite and start being loud. Whether you were staring at a 911 in Lizard Green, a Macan in Miami Blue, or the futuristic whispers of the Mission E (which we now know as the Taycan), the palette was anything but shy. With 36 colors in our database for this year alone, it's clear Porsche was leaning into the "Skittles" aesthetic. From the depth of Mamba Green Pearl to the "Crayon" trend-setter that is Chalk, these cars didn't just drive; they popped. Even the SUVs like the Cayenne and Panamera were getting dressed up in Biscay Blue and Papaya Metallic, proving that "family car" didn't have to mean "boring gray"-unless, of course, that gray was the high-gloss, ultra-modern Achate Gray.

Paint Health Check

We are firmly in the Thin Paint Era. By 2019, those factory robots had "efficiency" down to a science, which is a nice way of saying they didn't waste a drop of clear coat. While the finish out of the booth was laser-straight and mirror-bright, it's deceptively fragile. The biggest headache for 2019 Porsches? Stone chips. Because the paint layers are applied so precisely and thinly, they lack the "meat" to absorb impact. Instead of a dent, you get a clean "ping" right down to the primer. You might also notice weird "tiger stripes" or ghosting on the roof or hood-those are often remnants of the adhesive transit film used during shipping that "baked" into the fresh, thin clear coat before the car even hit the showroom floor.

Restoration Tip

When you're touching up a 2019, remember: Build layers slowly; don't blob it. Because modern factory paint is so thin, a heavy "glob" of touch-up paint will stand out like a sore thumb against the flat, robotic precision of the surrounding panel. Use a fine-tipped applicator and apply several whisper-thin coats rather than one big drop. Also, be extremely cautious with the buffer. You've only got about 1.5 to 2 mils of clear coat to play with from the factory. If you get too aggressive trying to sand down a chip repair, you'll "burn through" to the base color faster than a 911 GT3 hits sixty. Patience is your best tool here.