Porsche 718 Touch Up Paint (49 OEM Colors)

The Color Breakdown

Porsche didn't just give us a color palette for the 718; they gave us a full-blown personality crisis. With 49 recorded colors, they really went for it. You've got the high-voltage Shark Blue and Python Green for the "look at me" crowd, the sophisticated GT-Silver Metallic for the purists, and even the delightfully daring Frozen Berry Metallic. Whether your car is dressed in Guards Red or the moody Aventurine Green, one thing is clear: Porsche treats paint like fine art, and you're the curator.

What to Watch For

Because the 718 sits about three inches off the pavement, its nose is essentially a high-speed vacuum for every pebble on the highway. You're going to see rock chips on that low-slung hood-it's a badge of honor, but a pesky one. Keep an eye on the door handles and the side air intakes, too; the paint there can be a bit sensitive to frequent use and road grit.

To find your match, don't go hunting for a standard metal plate. Porsche likes a good scavenger hunt. Check the driver-side door jamb first for a black VIN sticker, but if it's not there, pop the "frunk" (front trunk) and look for a white paper sticker tucked under the carpet or near the cowl. If all else fails, check the first page of your maintenance booklet-it's usually printed right there next to the options codes.

Driveway Repair Tip

Since so many 718 colors-like Gentian Blue or Carrara White-rely on heavy metallic or pearl flakes, your biggest job happens before the cap even comes off. Shake that touch-up bottle for at least two full minutes. You need to "wake up" those heavy sparkles that have settled at the bottom so they actually make it onto your brush. When you apply it, think "less is more." Use a tiny toothpick for those pin-sized rock chips instead of the big brush in the cap. Two paper-thin layers will always look better than one giant, gloopy mountain of paint that takes three days to dry.