Forest-River Mercedes Smoke Silver (DB702) Touch Up Paint

The Look

Your Motorhome is a massive canvas, and this color is designed to make it look like a rolling luxury suite rather than a cargo van. This shade is a sophisticated, warm-toned champagne silver that has defined the high-end Mercedes-chassis builds for years. Because your vehicle lives its life outdoors, you will appreciate how this tone masks road film and dust much better than a standard bright white. It gives the rig a refined depth that holds up under the harsh sun of a desert campsite or the gray light of a rainy coast.

Technical Details

This finish is a true metallic, which means it contains a high concentration of tiny flakes designed to catch the light. While it looks expensive, metallic paint is opinionated. If you apply it too heavily in one spot, the flakes will cluster together and create dark patches or "tiger stripes" known as mottling. This happens because the metal bits don't have enough space to lay flat and uniform. To get a factory match, you must ensure the flakes stay suspended and distributed across the repair area so the light reflects off the surface at the same angle as the original finish.

Best Practices

Locating your paint code is the first step toward a successful repair. On a Mercedes-based chassis, look for a metal plate on the driver's door jamb or the side of the driver's seat pedestal; Forest-River also frequently places a build sheet sticker inside a kitchen cabinet or the wardrobe. Before you spray or dab Forest-River Mercedes Smoke Silver (check for code DB702), you need to shake it for 60 seconds to fully integrate those metallic particles. Test the color on the included card to see how the flakes settle before moving to your vehicle. When applying, keep the container moving to prevent the paint from pooling, and allow plenty of drying time between layers to build a smooth, even surface.