2010 American-Coach Touch Up Paint (9 OEM Colors)

The 2010 American-Coach Vibe

By 2010, American-Coach wasn't just building motorhomes; they were launching land yachts for the elite. Whether you were piloting a Heritage, an Eagle, or a Tradition, you were wrapped in a palette that whispered "high-end hotel lobby." We've tracked 9 specific shades from this year, and they are the definition of 2010s luxury-heavy on the metallics and "greige" neutrals. Colors like Creme Brulee, Parchment Gold, and Elegant Beige were designed to look expensive under the desert sun, while Obsidian Black Metallic gave these beasts a sleek, modern edge that still holds up today.

Paint Health Check

Welcome to the Thin Paint Era. By 2010, the robots in the paint booth had become surgical with their efficiency. They laid down beautiful, consistent coats, but they didn't lay them thick. The clear coat on these coaches is crystal clear but thin, making it vulnerable to "checking"-those tiny spiderweb micro-cracks that start in the gelcoat and telegraph right through your Obsidian Black or Grey Bronze panels. If your coach has spent its life baking in the Florida or Arizona sun, that clear coat on the upper caps is likely screaming for help. Once it starts to flake, the basecoat underneath has about as much weather resistance as a paper towel.

Restoration Tip

When you're touching up a 2010-era finish, you have to respect the "Robot Efficiency." Because the factory clear is so thin, you can't just go in with 1000-grit sandpaper and a heavy hand, or you'll sand right through to the primer before you've even leveled the scratch. My advice: build your layers slowly. When filling a chip, apply your color in two or three thin passes rather than one big blob. This era of metallic paint needs those flakes to lay down flat to match the factory depth. Once the color is dry, hit it with a few thin layers of clear, extending just a hair past the repair, and whatever you do, don't over-buff it. You're working with microns here, not millimeters.