2017 Ferrari Touch Up Paint (15 OEM Colors)

The 2017 Ferrari Vibe

By 2017, the boys in Maranello were leaning hard into the "digital soul" era with the 488 GTB and the screaming 812 Superfast. It was a year where the palette got serious. While Rosso Scuderia still paid the bills, the "discerning" owner was ticking boxes for Blue Tour De France Metallic or one of the three different shades of Gray Metallic we have in the books. With 15 colors in our vault for this year, it's clear Ferrari was trying to give everyone a little something, even if most people just wanted the one that looked like a speeding ticket. It was a time of peak "Robotic Precision"-which is code for the machines finally taking over the paint booth.

Paint Health Check

Welcome to the Thin Paint Era. In 2017, those factory robots were calibrated for "efficiency," which is a nice way of saying they applied the clear coat with the generosity of a cheap tipper. The paint on these modern Thoroughbreds is famously thin-often measuring barely enough to protect the primer from a stiff breeze. Because the clear coat is on the softer side, these cars are absolute magnets for stone chips and "spider-web" swirls from anyone who looked at the car too hard with a dusty microfiber. If you're looking at your 2017 today, you're likely seeing "Orange Peel" as a factory-standard feature and edges that look dangerously close to burning through if you even think about a heavy compound.

Restoration Tip

When you're touching up a 2017, remember: you are working with "Robot Efficiency" thickness. Build your layers slowly; don't blob it. Since the factory coat is so lean, a giant glob of paint will stick out like a sore thumb against that tight, robotic finish. Use a steady hand and multiple micro-layers to level the chip. If you try to fill a crater in one shot, you'll end up with a high spot that you can't safely sand down without hitting the neighboring factory clear. Patience is your only friend here.