2015 Rolls-Royce Background Info
The 2015 Rolls-Royce Vibe
By 2015, the valet stands from Mayfair to Malibu were dominated by the Ghost and the then-new Wraith. This was the year of "executive shimmer." While the rest of the world was stuck in boring grays, the heavy hitters were ordering their motor cars in Tungsten Metallic for that "industrial tycoon" look, or the strikingly era-appropriate Rose Quartz-a color that looked like it was pulled straight from the back of a brand-new iPhone 6s. We've focused our collection on the essentials that defined this era of luxury, including the timeless Reflex Silver Metallic.
Paint Health Check
Welcome to the Thin Paint Era. Even when you're paying for a Spirit of Ecstasy on the hood, you're still dealing with "Robot Efficiency." By 2015, manufacturers had perfected the art of spraying the absolute minimum amount of clear coat required to pass a quality check. The result? A finish that looks like glass but has the structural integrity of a soap bubble. On these 2015 models, you'll likely notice that the clear coat is incredibly hard but lacks the "meat" of older finishes, making it prone to "star-cracked" stone chips that flake off in sharp, brittle chunks rather than wearing down gracefully.
Restoration Tip
When you're touching up a 2015 finish, you have to respect the layers. Because the factory clear is so thin, a giant "blob" of touch-up paint will stick out like a sore thumb and likely won't level correctly. Build your layers slowly; don't blob it. Apply your color in thin, patient passes, letting it flash off in between. You want to recreate that factory-tight tension, not leave a mountain of pigment that you'll have to sand down later-because once you start sanding a 2015 clear coat, you'll find out just how little "room for error" those robots left you.