2022 Coachmen-RV Touch Up Paint (4 OEM Colors)

The 2022 Coachmen-RV Vibe

The year 2022 was a wild ride for the RV world. While everyone else was fighting over toilet paper, Coachmen was busy churning out the "Class of '22"-everything from the nimble Leprechaun Class C to the rugged Spirit and Catalina trailers. The aesthetic of the time was all about looking "expensive but earthy." We've distilled the era down to the four horsemen of the 2022 palette: Black, Light Antelope Beige Metallic, Medium Gold Metallic, and the ever-present White. It was a time of sophisticated neutrals meant to blend into a high-end campsite or a dusty trailhead without looking like a sore thumb.

Paint Health Check

Welcome to the Thin Paint Era. By 2022, "Robot Efficiency" was the name of the game. These rigs rolled off the line with paint applied with surgical precision, which is a polite way of saying it's thin. While that factory clear coat looks like a mirror when it's new, it doesn't have the "meat" of the old-school finishes. The biggest threat to a 2022 Coachmen isn't just the sun-it's the road. Because the layers are so lean, a single pebble kicked up on the I-40 can punch straight through to the substrate. If you start seeing "checking" or tiny spiderweb cracks on the front cap, that's the clear coat waving the white flag.

Restoration Tip

When you're touching up a 2022 finish, you have to respect the "Thin Coat" philosophy. Build your layers slowly; do not blob it. If you try to fill a rock chip in one heavy-handed go, the solvent won't outgas properly, and you'll end up with a soft, dull spot that sticks out worse than the chip did. Use a fine-tipped brush or a toothpick to drop in a thin layer of color, let it tack up, and repeat until you're level with the surrounding surface. Think of it like modern surgery: minimal intervention, maximum patience. Seal those chips the second you see them, or that thin factory clear will start lifting at the edges, and then you're looking at a full respray.