2016 Hyundai Touch Up Paint (91 OEM Colors)

The 2016 Hyundai Vibe

Welcome to 2016, the year Hyundai decided they weren't just "entry-level" anymore. They were pumping out the Veloster in that loud Vitamin C Pearl and trying to convince us the Genesis was a German luxury killer. With 90 colors in our database for this year alone, it's clear the factory was having a field day with the spray booths. Whether you're rocking Acid Copper Matt Metallic on a Tucson or Marina Blue Metallic on an Elantra, the vibe was "Fluidic Sculpture 2.0"-lots of sharp creases and sweeping lines that look great until they catch a rock at 70 mph.

Paint Health Check

By 2016, we were deep into the Thin Paint Era. Back in the day, you could practically sand a car with a brick and still have clear coat left; now, we're dealing with "Robot Efficiency." These cars were sprayed with surgical precision to use the absolute minimum amount of material possible. The result? A clear coat that's thinner than a celebrity marriage. If you own a White Pearl Tricoat or Century White model, you've likely seen the "Hyundai Flake"-where the paint decides it's tired of being attached to the car and starts peeling off in sheets like a bad sunburn. Between the thin layers and the adhesion struggles of the mid-2010s, your hood probably looks like the surface of the moon if you spend any time on the highway.

Restoration Tip

Since you're dealing with factory-thin finishes, the biggest mistake you can make is "The Blob." When you're filling in those nasty rock chips, do not-I repeat, do not-try to fill the crater in one go. Because the surrounding factory paint is so shallow, a thick glob of touch-up will stand out like a sore thumb and take forever to dry. Build your layers slowly. Dab a tiny amount, let it shrink down, and repeat until you're level with the surface. It takes patience, but it's the only way to make that Phantom Black or Symphony Air Silver look like it came off the showroom floor and not a discount lot.