1990 Fleetwood Touch Up Paint (7 OEM Colors)

The 1990 Fleetwood Vibe

Welcome to 1990-the year we were all hunting for Red October while piloting literal cathedrals on wheels. If you're rocking a 1990 Fleetwood, chances are you're steering a motorhome that's roughly the size of a small zip code. This was the peak of the "Land Yacht" aesthetic. While the rest of the world was getting boring and beige, Fleetwood was leaning into the flair with a palette that screamed early-90s optimism. We've got the survivors cataloged, from the desert-ready Light Adobe and Light Beige Metallic to the "I definitely vacation in the Keys" Nassau Blue and Light Teal. If you're driving one of these in Heather Firemist, you aren't just camping; you're making a statement that gas is still ninety cents a gallon and the highway belongs to you.

Paint Health Check

Here's the cold, hard truth from the spray booth: You are smack-dab in the middle of The Peeling Era. By 1990, the industry had mostly walked away from the thick, single-stage tanks of the 70s and moved into early basecoat/clearcoat systems. The problem? The chemistry wasn't quite "forever" yet. On these big Fleetwood rigs, especially the fiberglass caps and rooflines, the clear coat likes to give up the ghost. It starts as a small white bubble and ends with the clear delaminating in sheets like a bad sunburn. If your Smoke Gray Metallic is looking more like "Chalky Gray Tragedy," you're dealing with classic UV-induced delamination. Once that clear lifts, the basecoat underneath is about as protected as a paper umbrella in a hurricane.

Restoration Tip

If you see a chip, for the love of all that is holy, seal it yesterday. In this era of paint, a chip isn't just an eyesore; it's an entry point for moisture to get between the layers and start lifting the clear coat. Once the clear starts to "map" (those jagged, white edges), you're looking at a much bigger sanding job. When you're touching up those 1990 metallics like Poll Gray, don't just dab the color and walk away. You need to level the chip, apply the base, and then hit it with a proper solvent-based clear. Feather those edges back gently with some high-grit paper, but don't get greedy-the base layer on these old Fleetwoods is thinner than a Vegas wedding vow. Seal it up tight and keep a coat of high-quality carnauba on it to fight off the UV rays.