1998 Forest-River Touch Up Paint (2 OEM Colors)

The 1998 Forest-River Vibe

Welcome to 1998, a year where Titanic was on a loop at the local cinema and everyone was terrified the Y2K bug was going to delete their bank accounts. In the world of Forest-River, luxury meant one thing: the Motorhome. If you were rolling down the interstate back then, you were likely draped in the quintessential "I've made it" palette. We've focused our database on the true survivors of this era, like the high-status Gold Metallic and that crisp Gloss Trim Black. It was the era of champagne toasts and gold-flake everything; if your rig didn't shimmer in the campground sun, were you even really vacationing?

Paint Health Check

Now, let's talk shop. If you're looking at a '98 Forest-River today, you're dealing with the height of "The Peeling Era." This was the wild west of early basecoat/clearcoat technology. Manufacturers were still figuring out how to keep the clear from quitting its job when things got hot. On these massive Motorhomes, the roof caps and side rails take a beating from the sun. If your paint looks like it has a bad case of road-trip sunburn-white flakes or sheets of clear lifting off the color-you're looking at delamination. Once the clear separates, the underlying Gold Metallic loses its soul and starts to oxidize faster than a cheap lawn chair.

Restoration Tip

If you still have some original clear coat left, consider yourself lucky-now protect it. The secret to keeping a 1998 finish alive is to seal your chips immediately. In this era, a tiny rock chip isn't just an eyesore; it's an entry point for moisture to get under the clear coat and start the lifting process. Use our factory-matched Gold Metallic to fill the void, then level it off. Don't wait for the clear to start flaking like a dry biscuit; hit those chips as soon as you see 'em, or you'll be chasing a peeling edge all the way to the bumper.