2020 Porsche Touch Up Paint (32 OEM Colors)

The 2020 Porsche Vibe

The year 2020 was a strange time for the world, but a peak era for the Porsche palette. While the rest of us were stuck indoors, the 911 (992 generation) and the all-electric Taycan were out there making a scene in 32 different shades. It was the era of "non-color colors"-where Chalk became the most expensive-looking gray on the planet-and the year Porsche proved they weren't afraid of a "Skittles" parking lot with Mamba Green Pearl, Miami Blue, and the polarizing Frozen Berry Metallic. Whether it was a Cayenne sitting in a driveway or a Spyder carving canyons, the vibe was bold, metallic, and deceptively sophisticated.

Paint Health Check

Welcome to the Thin Paint Era. Back in the day, we used to lay paint on like thick butter; in 2020, Porsche's robotic sprayers were calibrated for "efficiency." The result? A finish that's as smooth as glass but about as thick as a single-ply tissue. While the clear coat has plenty of UV protection to keep Guards Red from turning pink, it's notoriously brittle. If you've spent any time on a highway, your front bumper probably looks like it's been through a meteor shower. We also see "tiger stripes" or ghosting from the factory protective wrap if the car sat too long in the sun before delivery. The clear coat is hard, but there's just not much of it to play with.

Restoration Tip

When you're touching up a 2020, remember: Build layers slowly; don't blob it. Because the factory finish is so thin, a single heavy-handed drop of touch-up paint will sit on the surface like a mountain. You aren't filling a canyon; you're filling a microscopic dimple. Use a fine-tipped applicator and apply several thin layers, letting each one dry, until you're level with the clear coat. If you try to do it in one shot, you'll end up with a "bullseye" that's harder to fix than the chip itself.