Honda Vivid Blue Pearl Touch Up Paint B520P

Honda Vivid Blue Pearl Touch Up Paint (B520P) - RSX, Civic Si & Fit

If you own something in Vivid Blue Pearl, you already know it's one of the good ones. B520P is the color people go looking for on a DC5 RSX or an EP3 Civic Si, and it's a big part of why those cars still turn heads. So when a rock chip shows up on the hood or somebody's door catches your fender in a parking lot, it stings more than it would on a plain silver car. This is the factory-matched touch up paint for exactly that, mixed to the same B520P code Honda sprayed at the factory so your repair actually disappears instead of standing out.

What This Is Good For

Let's set expectations, because that's what makes people happy with touch up paint. You're getting a 0.245 fl oz bottle, which is the right size for chips, small scratches, and the little nicks that collect along your hood and front bumper over the years. It's not a bottle for respraying a panel or fixing a big scrape. Used for what it's meant for, it keeps moisture off bare metal, stops a chip from turning into a rust spot, and makes the damage a lot harder to notice. That's a genuinely good outcome for a few minutes of work.

Working With A Pearl Color

Here's the part worth knowing before you start. Pearl paints like B520P have metallic flake in them, which is what gives the blue that depth in sunlight, and that same flake makes them less forgiving than a solid color. So take your time. Clean and dry the spot first, then build the color up in thin layers instead of trying to fill a chip in one heavy drop. Let each layer flash off before you add the next. Thin coats blend into the surrounding paint. Thick blobs sit on top and catch the light wrong, which is the thing people regret.

Which Cars Wore This Color

B520P Vivid Blue Pearl showed up on a short and pretty desirable list:

• 2005-2006 Acura RSX, Base and Type S
• 2003-2005 Honda Civic Si
• 2007-2008 Honda Fit

If your car's on that list, this is your match. Worth double checking the paint code on your door jamb sticker before you order, since Honda ran several blues in those years and they're easy to mix up by eye.

Who This Is For

This is for the owner who cares that their car looks right. Maybe you're keeping a clean RSX clean, maybe you're sorting out years of highway chips on an EP3, maybe you just want to stop a bare spot before it starts rusting. Grab a bottle, work slow, and put the color back where it belongs.

Color: Vivid Blue Pearl, Honda paint code B520P. Size: 0.245 fl oz bottle, sold individually. Fits: 2005-2006 Acura RSX Base and Type S, 2003-2005 Honda Civic Si, 2007-2008 Honda Fit. Best for: rock chips, small scratches, and touch up work, not panel repair.