2011 Coachmen-RV Touch Up Paint (3 OEM Colors)

The 2011 Coachmen-RV Vibe

By 2011, the RV world was shaking off the dust of the recession and trying to look "classy" again. For Coachmen, that meant moving away from the loud, swirling graphics of the early 2000s and into a more sophisticated, metallic era. Whether you were driving a Mirada, a Leprechaun, or a Freelander, the goal was to blend into a high-end resort rather than a neon campsite. We've dialed in on the survivors of this period-the colors that actually aged well-specifically Green Gold and that ubiquitous Light Antelope Beige Metallic. These weren't just colors; they were a tactical choice to hide the road grime of a three-thousand-mile cross-country haul.

Paint Health Check

Welcome to the Thin Paint Era. By 2011, the factory floor was dominated by "Robot Efficiency." The machines got so good at spraying that they started applying the finish by the nanometer to save on material costs. While this created a hard, mirror-like gloss when new, it left very little "meat on the bone" for the future. On a 2011 Coachmen, you aren't dealing with old-school oxidation that you can just buff away; you're dealing with brittle finishes. When a rock hits the front cap of a Concord or Encounter, the paint doesn't just dent-it tends to shatter in tiny craters because the layers are so lean. If you see the clear coat starting to flake like a bad sunburn on the roofline, that's the factory seal finally losing its grip after a decade in the sun.

Restoration Tip

When you're repairing a chip on a 2011 model, do not "blob" the paint. Because the factory finish is so thin and tight, a heavy-handed application will look like a mountain on a molehill. Instead, you need to build your layers with the same stingy precision the robots used. Apply a very thin pass, let it dry completely, and repeat. It might take three or four goes to fill the depth of the chip, but it's the only way to ensure the metallic flake in colors like Black or Light Antelope Beige lays down correctly without looking like a dark smudge. Patience is the only way to beat the bean-counters.