2023 Tesla Touch Up Paint (13 OEM Colors)

The 2023 Tesla Vibe

By 2023, you couldn't throw a rock in a grocery store parking lot without hitting a Model 3 or a Model Y. They were the unofficial uniform of the modern commute-sleek, silent, and looking like high-end kitchen appliances on wheels. Our database tracks 13 specific shades from this year, and while the streets were a sea of Midnight Silver and Jet Black, the lucky ones were sporting that deep Sunset Red Tricoat or the crisp White Water Pearl. It was an era of digital minimalism where your car's paint was designed to look like a polished smartphone, even if it didn't always have the "Gorilla Glass" toughness to match.

Paint Health Check

Welcome to the Thin Paint Era. Back in the day, we used to measure paint thickness in "prayers and heavy coats," but by 2023, the factory robots had become surgically stingy with the sprayer. We call it "Robot Efficiency." These cars rolled off the line with a finish that's beautiful but brittle-often measuring significantly thinner than the classic steel of yesteryear. If you've spent any time on the interstate, you've probably noticed the nose of your Tesla looks like it went ten rounds with a sandblaster. Because the clear coat is applied so thin, those highway pebbles don't just leave a mark; they take a literal bite out of the finish, especially on those vulnerable rocker panels and rear doors.

Restoration Tip

When you're patching up a 2023 finish, you have to fight the urge to be a hero. Modern thin-film coatings don't take kindly to "the blob" method. If you try to fill a rock chip in one heavy pass, the paint will shrink as it cures, leaving a visible crater or a high spot that's harder to level than a tech CEO's ego. Instead, build your layers slowly. Dab a tiny amount of color, let it dry and "settle" into the chip, and repeat the process. For those complex tricoats like Signature Red, patience is your only friend-layering is the only way to get that deep, factory-matched glow without looking like a DIY disaster.