2008 Four-Winns Touch Up Paint (11 OEM Colors)

The 2008 Four-Winns Vibe

Welcome to 2008-the year we all pretended the economy was fine while listening to "Viva la Vida" on our iPod Nanos. If you were rocking a Four-Winns that year, whether it was a Horizon or a Vista, you were likely draped in the height of late-aughts "Sophisticated Neutrality." Our database tracks 11 distinct shades for this era, and boy, was the palette a love letter to the earth-tone revival. We're talking about a sea of Sand, Gold, Dark Beige, and the legendary Light Autumnwood (48507). It was a time when looking expensive meant looking like a very well-polished desert. You might have seen a Light Rose Metallic or a Medium Red if someone was feeling spicy, but for the most part, 2008 was the pinnacle of the "Champagne Lifestyle."

Paint Health Check

Here's the reality: you're dealing with the Thin Paint Era. By 2008, the robots in the factory had become frighteningly efficient. They weren't just painting; they were "optimizing," which is a fancy way of saying they applied the absolute bare minimum of clear coat required to survive the warranty. These finishes are hard and glossy, but they lack the "meat" of the older generations. Because the layers are so thin, your Medium Gray or Dark Green accents are highly susceptible to "Robot Efficiency Chipping"-where the paint is so brittle and thin that a stray pebble or a dock-bump doesn't just scratch it; it shatters the bond with the primer. If you see white edges around your chips, that's the clear coat losing its grip.

Restoration Tip

Since 2008 paint is more about "efficiency" than "depth," your repair strategy needs to be surgical. Build your layers slowly; do not blob it. If you try to fill a chip in one go with Medium Red (PPG 5752), the surface tension will create a "high-centered" dome that will be a nightmare to level later. Instead, use a fine-tip applicator to apply two or three "whisper-thin" layers of color, letting them flash off in between. You want to build the color up to just below the level of the surrounding clear coat. This mimics the factory's multi-stage thinness and ensures that when you finally seal it, the repair sits flush rather than looking like a colorful wart on your hull.