2005 Scion Touch Up Paint (15 OEM Colors)

The 2005 Scion Vibe

Welcome to 2005, the year Scion decided that driving a "toaster" was the height of fashion. Whether you were rocking the boxy xB, the nimble xA, or the tuner-friendly tC, you weren't just buying a car; you were buying a blank canvas. We've got 14 different colors in the vault for this year alone-a massive variety for a brand that was basically Toyota's experimental youth division. While the rest of the world was drowning in boring shades of silver, Scion was out here slinging Hot Lava, Black Cherry Pearl, and Camouflage Metallic. It was a bold, high-energy palette designed to stand out in a high school parking lot or at a midnight meet.

Paint Health Check

If you're staring at an original 2005 finish today, you're likely witnessing the peak of The Peeling Era. This was a time when the industry was still dialing in the chemical bond between the color coat and the protective clear. On these Scions, that clear coat is often the first thing to give up the ghost. We call it "delamination." It starts as a tiny white bubble or a rock chip, and before you know it, the clear is flaking off in sheets like a bad sunburn after a week in Cabo. If your Absolutely Red or Indigo Ink is starting to look "chalky" or "patchy" on the roof and trunk, that's the clear coat failing to hang on to the base.

Restoration Tip

The golden rule for 2005 paint is: Seal the chips or lose the clear. Because this era is so prone to delamination, you can't let moisture get a foothold. When a rock hits your hood, it creates a microscopic entry point. Once water and road salt crawl under the edge of that clear coat, they'll start lifting it away from the color coat. The fix? Don't just dab some paint on it and call it a day. You need to clean the chip thoroughly, build up the color in thin layers, and-most importantly-seal it with a fresh clear coat to "lock" the edges down. Catching a chip early is the only way to prevent a small speck from turning into a full-panel peel.