1999 Four-Winns Touch Up Paint (3 OEM Colors)

The 1999 Four-Winns Vibe

1999 was a hell of a year. We were all worried about the Y2K bug crashing our computers while we blasted Smooth by Santana on the lake. Across the 1999 Four-Winns lineup-from the nimble Horizons to the beefy Vistas-the aesthetic was all about that late-90s "High-Class Industrial" look. In my shop, we've focused on the true survivors of this era: the deep, forest-inspired Dark Green and the surprisingly sophisticated Light Rose Metallic. Back then, if you weren't rocking a metallic with some serious depth, you weren't even in the game. It was a time of transition where the colors got moodier and the finishes got shinier, right before the world turned into a sea of silver and grey.

Paint Health Check

If you're staring at an original '99 finish today, you're likely dealing with The Peeling Era. By the tail end of the millennium, manufacturers had perfected the shine of the basecoat-clearcoat system, but the UV resistance hadn't quite caught up to the hype. The "Legend" of this era might be bulletproof, but the clear coat is often the weak link. You'll start to see it as a white, flaky edge around the gunwales or sun-drenched deck spots. This is delamination, plain and simple. Once the clear loses its grip on the base color, moisture creeps in, and that beautiful Gloss Trim Black starts looking like a sunburned tourist in July.

Restoration Tip

The golden rule for 1999 survivors: Seal your chips immediately. On these older solvent-based systems, a tiny rock chip isn't just a cosmetic annoyance-it's an entry point for delamination. If you see a breach in the clear, don't wait for the weekend. Clean the area with a prep solvent, dab in your color, and get a fresh layer of clear over it. You have to lock those edges down before the sun and salt start lifting the clear coat like an old sticker. A little proactive dabbing today saves you from a "total strip and spray" tomorrow.