1995 Lotus Touch Up Paint (11 OEM Colors)

The 1995 Lotus Vibe

Welcome to 1995, the year the Esprit S4s was proving that a fiberglass wedge could still out-pout a Ferrari, and the Elan was doing its best to stay relevant. It was a decade of flannel shirts and "Teal" everything, but at Lotus, they knew better. Our records show one dominant survivor for this year, and let's be honest: the only color that truly mattered was British Racing Green. Whether you're piloting an Esprit or one of the early proto-Elises, that deep, forest-hued gloss is the only proper way to dress a car made of "simplified and lightened" magic.

Paint Health Check

We are smack in the middle of **The Peeling Era**. By 1995, Lotus had moved into the world of multi-stage clear coats, but the bond between that shiny top layer and the base color wasn't exactly a blood oath. On a Lotus, you've got the added "privilege" of a composite GRP (Glass Reinforced Plastic) body. Over time, that clear coat loves to delaminate-fancy talk for "it peels off like a bad sunburn." You'll see it first on the flat surfaces: the roof, the rear wing, or those sharp-edged pop-up headlight covers. If the clear starts looking milky or flakey, the air has already won.

Restoration Tip

With 1995 paint, you have to be a hawk about stone chips. On a metal car, a chip means rust; on a Lotus, a chip is an invitation for the clear coat to start lifting away from the fiberglass. The second you see a pinhole in that finish, seal it immediately. Once the air and moisture get a foothold between the color and the clear, it'll start "creeping," and before you know it, you're looking at a full respray. Build your touch-up layers slowly and make sure that clear coat seal is airtight-don't give the delamination a head start.