2009 Coachmen-RV Touch Up Paint (2 OEM Colors)

The 2009 Coachmen-RV Vibe

2009 was a year of "playing it safe" while the world outside was a bit of a circus. In the RV world, Coachmen was busy churning out reliable workhorses like the Mirada, the Freelander, and the Sportscoach. They weren't exactly painting these rigs in neon-instead, they leaned into the sophisticated, high-resale neutrals that define the era. Our database focuses on the heavy-hitters that actually survived the sun and the road: the deep, classic Black and the ubiquitous, road-ready Light Antelope Beige Metallic. It was a time when looking "expensive" meant keeping it understated.

Paint Health Check

If you're looking at a 2009 today, you're staring at a prime specimen from The Thin Paint Era. By this time, the factory floor was ruled by "Robot Efficiency." The guys in the booth weren't pouring on thick coats like it was the 70s; they were misting the clear coat on just thick enough to pass inspection. The result? A clear coat that feels more like a whisper than a shield. On these Coachmen models, the front caps are the first to surrender to UV "chalking," and the clear coat along the roofline has a nasty habit of flaking off in sheets once the sun gets a foothold.

Restoration Tip

When you're touching up a rig from this era, remember: the factory clear is paper-thin, so your repair needs to be precise. Build your layers slowly and don't blob it. If you try to fill a chip or a scrape in one heavy pass, the solvent will trapped, and it'll look like a welt on the side of your coach. Apply a thin layer, let it flash off until it's tacky, and repeat until you're flush with the original surface. You're building a repair, not icing a cake. Take your time, or the robots win.