1994 International Touch Up Paint (1 OEM Colors)

The 1994 International Vibe

Back in 1994, if you saw an International Truck hauling a load, there was a high probability it was wearing what I like to call "Jobsite Beige." It was the era of the 4700 and 4900 series medium-duty behemoths-trucks built to outlast your mortgage. Our database might only show one survivor for this year, but let's be honest: Beige wasn't just a color in '94; it was a badge of utility. It hid the dust, masked the road salt, and looked exactly like a truck that was actually earning its keep.

Paint Health Check

You've landed smack in the middle of The Peeling Era. By 1994, the industry had fully committed to the Basecoat/Clearcoat (BC/CC) system, but they hadn't quite figured out how to make them stay friends for more than a decade. These Internationals are notorious for "delamination"-that lovely phenomenon where the clear coat starts flaking off the hood and roof in giant, brittle sheets like a bad sunburn. If your Beige paint looks chalky or has white "islands" where the gloss used to be, the clear coat has surrendered, and the basecoat underneath is now fighting a losing battle against the sun.

Restoration Tip

If you're lucky enough to still have your clear coat intact, your number one job is sealing the breach. On a 1994 rig, a single rock chip is the beginning of the end; once air and moisture get under that clear layer, it'll start lifting from the basecoat. Don't wait. Use a high-solids touch-up to seal those chips immediately. If the peeling has already started, don't just spray over it-you've got to feather-sand those edges back until you hit stable territory, or the new layers will just lift right off with the old failure.