2004 Fleetwood Touch Up Paint (62 OEM Colors)

The 2004 Fleetwood Vibe

Welcome to 2004-the peak of the "rolling mansion" era. Back then, if you were piloting a Fleetwood Motorhome, you weren't just camping; you were making a statement in Champagne Pearl Metallic or Cashmere Beige Metallic. Our database tracks 27 distinct shades for this year alone, which tells you everything you need to know about the Fleetwood mindset: why have one shade of brown when you can offer Mocha Frost, Light Mocha Metallic, and Petrill Dark Brown Metallic? It was a time when "earth tones" met "high-tech shimmer," resulting in a fleet that looked less like a bus and more like a high-end kitchen remodel on wheels.

Paint Health Check

We are firmly in the "Peeling Era." By 2004, Fleetwood was using a sophisticated basecoat/clearcoat system to get that deep, glossy finish on their massive fiberglass shells. It looked like a million bucks on the showroom floor, BUT two decades of sun-soaking on the highway have likely taken a toll. The enemy here is "Delamination"-and I'm not just talking about the fiberglass walls bubbling. I'm talking about that clear coat losing its grip on the Parchment Gold or Medium Sage Green underneath. Once UV rays bake the resin dry, the clear starts to lift in thin, flaky sheets. If you see white, crusty edges around a rock chip, your paint is officially gasping for air.

Restoration Tip

In this era of paint, the clear coat is the only thing standing between your Iron Gray Metallic finish and total disaster. My advice? Seal your chips immediately. Don't wait for the weekend. The second a pebble punches a hole in that protective top layer, moisture and air start tunneling between the color and the clear. Use a high-solids touch-up kit to plug those holes before the clear coat "lifts." If the clear has already started to flake, you'll need to carefully sand back the "dead" edges before applying fresh pigment, or you'll just be painting over a lie that's destined to peel off by next season.