2013 Lund Touch Up Paint (9 OEM Colors)

The 2013 Lund Vibe

Ah, 2013. A year where we were all dodging "Gangnam Style" on the radio while trying to look sophisticated in our Silver Delfleet or Titanium Lunds. Whether you were hauling a Tyee across the Great Lakes or scouting for bass in an Impact, 2013 was a high-water mark for the "silver and gray" dominance. With 9 colors in the lineup, Lund gave you everything from the tactical Marsh Brown to the high-energy Rebel Red. It was a refined palette for a serious angler, but behind that factory shine, the robots were starting to get a little stingy with the spray.

Paint Health Check

We are firmly in the Thin Paint Era. By 2013, factory automation had "efficiency" down to a science, which is just a fancy way of saying they used as little paint as possible to get the job done. While the clear coat looks sharp in the showroom, it lacks the "meat" of the old-school finishes. On a Lund, the real enemy is crevice corrosion. If you look closely at your rivets or the transom drain holes, you might see the dreaded "bubbling"-that's water getting under a thin factory seal and turning the aluminum into white powder. The finish is beautiful, but it's brittle; it's designed to look good, not to survive a decade of dock-rash without a little help.

Restoration Tip

When you're touching up these modern finishes, remember: Build layers slowly; don't blob it. Because these paints are thin, a giant "glob" of touch-up paint will stand out like a sore thumb. For colors like Arctic White, Medium Red, or Titanium, you're working with Catalyzed Spray ONLY-that catalyst is what gives you the chemical bite and durability you need for a marine environment. Apply several light passes rather than one heavy one. It's much easier to add another layer than it is to sand down a run on a hull that's already been skimped on at the factory. Seal those chips around the rivets immediately, or that thin factory clear will start to lift and take your weekend with it.