2002 Renault Touch Up Paint (8 OEM Colors)

The 2002 Renault Vibe

Welcome to the year 2002, when Renault decided the future should look like a high-end kitchen appliance. This was the era of the "shaking that thing" Megane II and the gloriously weird Avantime. If you weren't driving something that looked like a silver spaceship, you weren't trying. We've focused our collection on the survivors of this high-tech fever dream-the heavy hitters like Boreal Metal Grey and Gris Silver Ultra. Silver was the absolute king of 2002, making up nearly a third of all cars on the road. For the few who weren't obsessed with the "Y2K tech" look, Green Metallic provided a final nod to the earthy tones of the 90s before the grayscale takeover was complete.

Paint Health Check

We are firmly in the "Peeling Era" here. In 2002, the factory was laying down a basecoat/clearcoat system that looked deep and glossy in the showroom but didn't always have the longest friendship with the sun. If your Renault has been living outside, you're likely seeing the dreaded delamination. It starts as a tiny white bubble or a flake on the roof or the edge of the boot lid, and before you know it, the clear coat is lifting away like a bad sunburn, leaving the base color exposed and vulnerable. This era of paint doesn't just fade; it fails. Once the clear lifts, the color underneath loses its UV protection and turns chalky faster than you can say "C'est la vie."

Restoration Tip

The golden rule for 2002 paint: Seal the chips immediately before the clear lifts. Once air and moisture get under the edge of a rock chip, they act like a wedge, prying the clear coat away from the color. If you've got a chip in that Gris Silver Ultra, don't wait for the weekend. Clean it, dab it, and seal it. If the clear has already started to "lip" (peel at the edges), you'll need to very carefully sand the flaking edge back with fine-grit paper until it's feathered smooth before applying your touch-up. If you just paint over a loose edge, the peeling will just continue underneath your repair like a slow-motion disaster.