S7Y - Bright YellowKia Touch Up Paint

The Look

Your Kia Stinger carries a piece of modern automotive history. This color was the face of the car's high-performance debut in 2018, but its brief production run makes it a rare sight today. Since your car has likely been on the road for several years, the finish has faced plenty of sun and road debris. This specific shade is unapologetically loud, designed to highlight the aggressive lines of a performance sedan. It serves as a badge of honor for early adopters of the brand's GT era.

Technical Details

This is a solid finish, meaning you do not have to worry about matching metallic flakes or pearl orientation. While that simplifies the process, solid yellow is notorious for having poor coverage. Yellow pigments are naturally translucent, so they do not hide the surface underneath as well as a black or silver would. If you are covering a dark scratch or a gray primer, you will notice the patch looks dark or muddy until you build up enough pigment. This is not a defect in your paint; it is simply the nature of the color.

Best Practices

You can find your paint code on the silver or black sticker located inside the driver's side door jamb. Before you spray or dab Kia Bright Yellow (check for code S7Y), you need to shake it for 60 seconds to ensure the heavy yellow pigments are fully mixed. Test the color on the included card to see how it looks against your car's current state. When you begin, apply several thin, light layers rather than one heavy one. This layering technique is the only way to achieve the proper depth and hide without the paint sagging or running. Keep the container moving to ensure a smooth transition and give each layer enough drying time in a cool garage or the shade before adding the next.