COLOR CODEB14 - True Blue MetallicMini Touch-Up Paint

The Look

Your Mini wears a color that served as the sophisticated face of the Countryman launch. It is a mature, mid-tone blue that avoids the loud brightness of earlier generations while maintaining a distinct personality on the road. Because your Cooper or Countryman has likely spent over a decade facing the elements, the original finish might have a slight UV haze. This fresh paint will bring back the deep, oceanic saturation that made this color a favorite for the R60 generation, though you should expect the new pigment to look slightly richer than your weathered panels until it is fully blended.

Technical Details

This finish is a metallic, meaning it relies on a precise suspension of silver flakes to create depth. Metallic paints are notoriously temperamental because those flakes want to clump together. If you apply the paint too heavily in one pass, the flakes sink into the pigment and create dark, blotchy patches known as mottling. If you apply it too lightly, the surface will look dry and the sparkle will be uneven. Success depends on finding a middle ground where the flakes can lay flat and catch the light uniformly across the repair area.

Best Practices

You can usually locate your paint information on the passenger-side strut tower under the hood or on the driver-side door jamb. Before you shake your Mini True Blue Metallic (check your car for code B14), you must agitate the container for at least sixty seconds to lift the settled metallic particles. Test the color on the included card to ensure the sparkle matches your expectations before moving to the car. Whether you are using a pen or a spray, keep the container moving at a steady pace to prevent the paint from pooling. Work in a shaded garage to keep the surface cool, and allow plenty of drying time between each thin layer to build the color safely.