2003 Four-Winns Touch Up Paint (4 OEM Colors)

The 2003 Four-Winns Vibe

Welcome to 2003-the year of low-rise jeans, pop-punk on the radio, and the Four-Winns fleet looking sharper than a fresh razor. Whether you were rocking a Horizon bowrider or cruising in a Vista, the aesthetic was all about that sophisticated early-2000s "two-tone" look. While the rest of the world was drowning in a sea of generic silver, we've focused on the survivors that actually had some soul. We're talking about the deep, forest-inspired Dark Green, the timeless Gloss Trim Black, and that quintessential Y2K "champagne-adjacent" beauty, Light Rose Metallic. It was a time when a boat didn't just sit in the water; it made a statement about your taste in metallics.

Paint Health Check

Now, let's get real. 2003 sits right in the heart of what I call The Peeling Era. Back then, the industry was leaning hard into high-solids clear coats, but the UV protection hadn't quite caught up to the intensity of a July afternoon. On these Four-Winns models, the base coat is usually bulletproof, but the clear coat-the "skin" of the finish-is prone to delamination. It starts as a small, cloudy spot, and before you know it, your deck looks like it has a bad sunburn. If you're seeing those white, flaky edges around your Light Rose Metallic or Dark Green sections, you're witnessing the clear coat giving up the ghost.

Restoration Tip

The golden rule for 2003 paint? Seal your chips immediately. In this era, once a rock chip or a dock scrape exposes the edge of that clear coat, moisture and air start tunneling underneath. That's how a tiny speck turns into a palm-sized peel by next season. Use a high-quality solvent-based touch-up to fill those gaps and "lock" the clear coat back down to the base. Don't wait for the "sunburn" to spread-dab it, seal it, and keep that 2003 gloss exactly where it belongs: on the hull, not flaking off into the lake.