Newmar Kalahari Beige Metallic (64503) Touch Up Paint

The Look

You will find this color on some of the most respected rigs on the road. This shade is a desert-born classic that captures the warmth of a landscape while remaining neutral enough to hide the road grime of a three-thousand-mile trip. Because your motorhome likely carries this color as part of a complex, multi-tone graphic scheme, it serves as the grounding anchor for darker browns or blacks. It provides a high-end, sophisticated finish that looks clean even after a long day of driving through dusty conditions. Since your motorhome has been in service for a while, you may notice the original finish has matured, but this pigment still holds its depth well against the sun.

Technical Details

This is a true metallic finish. It relies on tiny flakes suspended in the pigment to catch the light and create that characteristic shimmer. The challenge with a metallic is the way those flakes settle. If you apply the paint too heavily in one spot, the flakes will bunch up and create dark, blotchy areas or stripes. You want the flakes to lay flat and even so they reflect light in the same direction. Before you spray or dab Newmar Kalahari Beige Metallic (check for code 64503), you need to shake the container for at least sixty seconds to ensure those flakes are not sitting at the bottom.

Best Practices

Finding your specific paint details can be a hunt. Newmar typically hides the build sheet or color specification sticker inside a kitchen cabinet door or on the interior wall of the bedroom wardrobe. Once you have located the code and are ready to begin, move your rig into a garage or a spot with plenty of shade. Test the color on the included card to verify the match against your existing panels. When applying, keep the container moving at all times to avoid puddling. Use several thin layers rather than one thick one, allowing enough drying time between each pass so the surface is no longer tacky. This patience prevents the metallic flakes from shifting and ensures the repair remains level with the surrounding area.