Mercedes-Benz GLA Touch Up Paint (48 OEM Colors)

The Color Breakdown

Mercedes-Benz didn't just give the GLA a color palette; they gave it a whole personality crisis. With 46 recorded colors, they really went for it. You've got the bold Jupiter Red for when you want to be seen from space, the stealthy Cosmos Black Metallic, and enough shades of grey-like Mountain Gray and Selenite Gray-to make a rainy day in Stuttgart look colorful. Whether you're driving the vibrant South Seas Blue or the sophisticated Patagonia Red, your GLA was designed to make a statement, even if that statement is "I really like metallic flakes."

What to Watch For

Before you start dabbling, you need your "secret handshake"-the paint code. On the GLA, you'll usually find this on a sticker located on the driver's side door jamb (the B-pillar). Look for a three-digit number; it might have a "9" or a "C" in front of it, but those three digits are your North Star. While Mercedes paint is famously sturdy, that snub-nosed front end is a magnet for highway rock chips. If you ignore those little white dots on your hood, moisture can sneak in and cause "spider-leg" patterns under the clear coat. It's not a horror movie, but it's definitely something you want to stop before it spreads.

Driveway Repair Tip

Since so many GLA colors are heavy on the metallic and pearl (looking at you, Digital White and Iridium Silver), your biggest job is the "The Great Shake." Shake your touch-up bottle or pen for at least 60 seconds-longer than you think you need-to wake up those tiny metallic flakes so they don't all clump at the bottom. When applying, think "less is more." Use the tip of the brush to drop a tiny amount of paint into the chip rather than painting a stroke over it. If you're working with one of the Magno (matte) finishes, remember: this requires patience. Apply your layers thin and let them dry completely; rushing a Mercedes finish is the only way to lose that factory glow.