2003 Renault Touch Up Paint (6 OEM Colors)

The 2003 Renault Vibe

Back in 2003, Renault was having a mid-life crisis and decided to get experimental. We're talking about the year the Megane II hit the streets with that famous "shaking that ass" rear end and the Clio was still the king of the hatchback hill. It was a time when every second car in Europe seemed to be some shade of silver. While the world was obsessed with "techno-chic," we've focused on the survivors that actually made it through the decades-the essentials like Boreal Metal Grey, Gris Silver Ultra, and that deep Green Metallic that always looked better under a streetlamp than it did in a sales brochure.

Paint Health Check

Welcome to the peak of The Peeling Era. By 2003, Renault was all-in on the basecoat-and-clear-coat system, and while it looked sharp on the showroom floor, the clear coat had some serious commitment issues. If you're looking at an original 2003 Laguna or Scenic today, you're likely seeing the dreaded "sunburn effect." This is classic delamination-where the clear coat decides it's had enough of the base coat and starts flaking off in translucent sheets, especially on the roof and the tops of the doors. Once the air gets under that clear, it turns a milky white and starts a slow march across your entire panel.

Restoration Tip

If you still have some clear coat left, you need to play defense. In this era, a stone chip isn't just a cosmetic blemish; it's an invitation for the clear coat to start lifting. My advice? Seal those chips immediately. Don't wait for the weekend. Use a fine-tipped artist brush to dab your touch-up paint into the wound to lock that clear coat edge down. If you see the edges already starting to turn white or "ghost," you've got to sand it back to where the bond is still tight before you even think about spraying, otherwise, you're just painting over a lie that's eventually going to peel.