Smart 2018 Touch Up Paint

2018 Smart Touch Up Paint (10 OEM Colors)

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For small chips & scratches

Customized Color Paint Pen

Repair tiny chips and scratches with precision. Perfect for small nicks from rocks or door dings, the fine tip applicator makes it easy for beginners to achieve a clean, factory-quality finish.

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For Medium-sized Chips & Scratches

Customized Color Paint Bottle

Tackle medium-sized scratches and chips with our Customized Color Paint Bottle. The built-in applicator brush provides smooth, controlled coverage, while the included basecoat delivers a perfect factory match in your custom paint color.

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For larger areas & panel resprays

Customized Color Spray Can

Cover larger areas with a smooth, professional finish using ourcustomized color Spray Can. Designed for hoods, fenders, and larger scratches, this product provides consistent spray coverage and factory-matched color accuracy.

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For large repairs & total resprays

Customized Color Professional Size Paint

When your repair job calls for more than a touch-up, step up to our professional-size automotive paints. Available in Pint, Quart, or Gallon sizes, these paints are ready-to-spray using an airless spray gun.

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For small chips & scratches

Customized Color Tricoat Paint Pens

Repair tiny chips and scratches with precision. Perfect for small nicks from rocks or door dings, the fine tip applicator makes it easy for beginners to achieve a clean, factory-quality finish. Each order includes a basecoat and a midcoat pen.

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For Medium-sized Chips & Scratches

Customized Color Tricoat Paint Bottles

Tackle medium-sized scratches and chips with our Customized Color Paint Bottles. The built-in applicator brush provides smooth, controlled coverage, while the basecoat & midcoat deliver a perfect factory match in your custom paint color.

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For larger areas & panel resprays

Customized Color Tricoat Spray Cans

Cover larger areas with a smooth, professional finish using our customized color basecoat & midcoat Spray Cans. Designed for hoods, fenders, and larger scratches, this product provides consistent spray coverage and factory-matched color accuracy.

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For large repairs & total resprays

Customized Color Tricoat Professional Size Paint

When your repair job calls for more than a touch-up, step up to our professional-size automotive paints. Available in Pint, Quart, or Gallon sizes, these paints are ready-to-spray using an airless spray gun. Each order includes a basecoat & a midcoat paint.

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Where to find Smart color code

Find Your 2018 Smart Paint Code

Smart color code locations: on the drivers door jamb, on the radiator support, or on the cowling under the hood. If the code is not found, Smart can be contacted to see if they can determine the color code. If there is no color code, alternatives include the PPG or Dupont (Axalta) paint formula number.

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2018 Smart Background Info

The 2018 Smart Vibe

Welcome to 2018, where the Smart Fortwo was the ultimate urban escape pod. It was a time when "fitting in" meant literally fitting into half a parking space. While the rest of the world was drowning in a sea of boring crossovers, Smart was out here acting like a highlighter set. We've got 10 of their survivors in the vault, ranging from the stealthy Dark Gray Metallic (matt) to the "don't-run-over-me" Lava Orange Metallic and the high-maintenance Indian Yellow Tricoat. It was a playful era, but don't let the toy-car looks fool you-painting these things is a grown-up's game.

Paint Health Check

Here's the cold, salty truth: you're dealing with the Thin Paint Era. By 2018, the robots at the factory had become masters of "lean efficiency." They sprayed just enough paint to cover the panel and not a drop more. On a Smart, this is a double-edged sword. Those panels are mostly high-tech plastics, which is great for weight but terrible for paint longevity. Plastic panels flex when they get bumped or go through temperature swings, but the thin, brittle clear coat on top doesn't like to move. The result? "Spider-web" cracking or chips that seem to fly off if a pebble even looks at the bumper. If you've got the Rally Red or Indian Yellow, you're also fighting the sun; these modern pigments are vibrant, but they'll start to look "thirsty" and flat if they aren't sealed up tight.

Restoration Tip

When you're touching up a 2018 Smart, remember: Build layers slowly; don't blob it. Because the factory finish is so thin, a giant "bead" of touch-up paint will stick out like a sore thumb. If you're working on those flexible plastic panels, use several paper-thin applications rather than one thick one. This gives the paint better adhesion and prevents the repair from cracking the first time the panel flexes. And for the love of the craft, if you're dealing with the Moon White Metallic or Indian Yellow Tricoat, take your time with the mid-coat-it's the depth, not the thickness, that makes the match.

Smart Models Released in 2018

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