2009 Lund Touch Up Paint (12 OEM Colors)

The 2009 Lund Vibe

2009 was a year of "playing it safe." The world economy was doing a belly flop, but out on the water, the Pro-V and Tyee fleets were still the kings of the walleye chop. Lund leaned into that stability with a massive palette of 12 colors, though let's be honest: half the boats on the lake were some variation of Quick Silver, Arctic White, or Black. It was the era of the "professional" look-clean, metallic, and sharp enough to make the fish think you actually knew what you were doing. If you were feeling spicy, maybe you opted for Majestic Red or Cobalt Blue, but for most, the 2009 vibe was about looking like a serious angler who didn't need flashy neon to catch a limit.

Paint Health Check

Welcome to the Thin Paint Era. By 2009, the factory robots had been calibrated for "maximum efficiency," which is just corporate-speak for "spraying the absolute bare minimum." While these finishes looked like glass on the showroom floor, they don't have the meat on their bones that the old-school rigs did. You've likely noticed the "Rivet Rash"-those tiny chips where the paint just gives up the ghost around the hardware. Because the coats are so lean, a single dock-bump or a wayward jig can lead to flaking faster than a bad sunburn. If you're seeing bubbles around the transom or scuppers, that's the aluminum trying to breathe through a finish that's more of a suggestion than a shield.

Restoration Tip

When you're touching up a 2009, you have to fight the urge to be a hero with the brush. This era's paint was applied with robotic precision, so "blobbing" it on will make your repair look like a wart. Build your layers slowly. Use several thin passes rather than one heavy glob to match that factory-thin profile. Especially with the catalyzed colors like Sandstone or Medium Red, patience is your only friend. If you're fixing chips on the rivets, dab a tiny amount in the center and let surface tension do the work-don't try to paint a masterpiece in one go, or you'll end up with a high spot that'll catch the light (and your ego) every time you launch.