2022 Forest-River Touch Up Paint (9 OEM Colors)

The 2022 Forest-River Vibe

Welcome to 2022-the year everyone decided that a motorhome was the only way to see the world without touching a door handle. Forest-River was pumping out big rigs for the "socially distanced" crowd, and the aesthetic was pure modern sophistication. We're talking about a palette dominated by the "Nardo" effect-those flat-looking but deep-dimension shades like Cool Grey and Medium Gray. If you weren't rocking the grayscale, you were leaning into the high-end "Earth Tone" movement with Bronze, Dark Brown, and Light Beige. With 9 colors in the rotation, these coaches were designed to look more like luxury apartments than camping trailers, especially with those Gold Metallic and White Metallic accents catching the sun at the KOA.

Paint Health Check

Here's the reality: we are living in the Thin Paint Era. By 2022, the factory robots had become so efficient they could stretch a gallon of clear coat from Elkhart to Timbuktu. It looks great in the showroom, but that "Robot Efficiency" means the protective layers are thinner than a diner's coffee. On a massive 2022 Motorhome, those vertical panels-especially in Dark Charcoal or Gloss Trim Black-are absolute magnets for UV heat and road debris. If you're seeing tiny "spiderweb" checking on the dark sections or stone chips on the front cap that look like they went straight to the fiberglass, don't be surprised. The factory finish is designed for weight savings and speed, not for surviving a decade of desert sun without some help.

Restoration Tip

When you're touching up a 2022 unit, you have to respect the "thin" nature of the original finish. If you go in there and blob on a thick bead of Bronze or Medium Gray, it's going to stand out like a sore thumb because it'll have more "build" than the rest of the panel. My advice? Build your layers slowly. Use a fine-tip applicator and apply two or three paper-thin coats rather than one heavy one. If you're repairing a chip in the White Metallic, remember that the flake needs to lay flat to match the factory robot's spray pattern. Level it off gently, don't over-saturate the area, and keep your repairs as surgical as possible to maintain that sleek, modern profile.