1997 Four-Winns Touch Up Paint (3 OEM Colors)

The 1997 Four-Winns Vibe

Welcome to 1997-the year Titanic wouldn't leave the theaters and Hunter Green wouldn't leave our driveways. Whether you were hauling a Horizon or a Sundowner, the aesthetic was the same: deep, forest-inspired hues and bubbly, "jellybean" curves. In our database, we've focused on the survivors that defined the late-90s look, like the iconic Dark Green and that specific flavor of champagne nostalgia known as Light Rose Metallic. Back then, if it wasn't draped in dark green with a Gloss Trim Black accent, was it even the nineties? It was a time when everything-from the family hauler to the weekend cruiser-shared that same shimmering, metallic optimism.

Paint Health Check

Since we're dealing with a 1997 model, you are smack-dab in the middle of The Peeling Era. By this time, the industry had fully committed to the basecoat/clearcoat system. It looked deep and glossy in the showroom, but the bond between the color and the clear was... let's call it "optimistic." You aren't just fighting regular oxidation; you're looking out for Delamination. If your clear coat starts looking like a sunburned tourist at the lake, you've got clear coat failure. Once that top layer starts to flake or "cloud," the pigment underneath has no umbrella, and it'll fade faster than a boy band's career.

Restoration Tip

The golden rule for this era: Seal your chips immediately before the clear lifts. On these 1997 finishes, a stone chip isn't just a cosmetic blemish-it's an entry point for moisture. Once water gets under that clear coat, it starts "mapping," where the clear begins to separate from the base in a white, flaky ring. Use your touch-up kit to fill those divots the moment you see them. If you're working with Light Rose Metallic, keep your layers thin; metallic flakes from this era like to "mottle" or bunch up if you blob it on too heavy. Two thin passes are always better than one thick mistake.