2015 Nissan Touch Up Paint (62 OEM Colors)

The 2015 Nissan Vibe

2015 was the year Nissan decided the suburbs belonged to the Rogue and the Altima, while the GT-R and 370Z were still out there holding it down for the enthusiasts. With a massive 62-color database, Nissan was feeling adventurous-you had everything from the "is it green or black?" mystery of Midnight Jade to the high-visibility punch of Beacon Yellow Tricoat on the Juke. It was a time of variety, where a Murano might roll off the line in Anodized Orange Metallic and actually look like it meant it.

Paint Health Check

Welcome to the Thin Paint Era. By 2015, the factory robots had "efficiency" down to a science, which is a polite way of saying they got real stingy with the spray. These finishes look stunning under showroom LEDs, but they aren't exactly armored for the real world. Because the coats are so thin, those 2015 Nissans-especially the Altimas and Sentras-are prone to what I call "The Road Rash." One stray pebble on the highway and you've got a crater that goes straight through the clear and the base. If you're seeing the edges of your white or metallic paint starting to lift like a bad sunburn, that's the thin factory clear coat giving up the ghost.

Restoration Tip

When you're touching up a 2015, you have to fight the urge to be heavy-handed. Since the factory finish is so lean, a giant blob of paint will stick out like a sore thumb on your hood. Build your layers slowly. Use several thin passes rather than one thick one. It takes a little more patience, but it's the only way to level the repair with that slim-profile factory finish without making the spot look like a raised zit. Don't rush the process; the robots didn't, and neither should you.