2013 International Touch Up Paint (1 OEM Colors)

The 2013 International Vibe

Listen close, because 2013 wasn't about the showroom shine; it was about the bottom line. While the rest of the world was distracted by the rise of the smartphone, International trucks like the DuraStar and WorkStar were out there hauling the heavy loads. In our database, we've focused on the ultimate survivor of that era: Beige. It's the color of the job site, the color of a long-haul shift, and the only shade that truly understood how to hide a week's worth of road grime without breaking a sweat. It wasn't about being flashy; it was about being the backbone of the fleet.

Paint Health Check

We are deep in the Thin Paint Era here. By 2013, the factory robots had become surgically efficient-they were spraying just enough clear coat to pass inspection and not a micron more. You're likely looking at a total finish that's barely 5 mils thick. The reality? That clear coat is brittle. On the broad, flat noses of these International trucks, stone chips aren't just cosmetic; they're a breach of the hull. Once a chip hits the primer, the surrounding clear coat starts to lose its grip. If you see "clouding" around the edges of a chip, that's the clear coat getting ready to bail on you.

Restoration Tip

Patience is your only friend when repairing paint from this decade. Because the factory finish is so thin, you cannot-I repeat, cannot-just blob on a thick layer of paint and expect to sand it level. If you get too aggressive with the block, you'll burn through the paper-thin factory clear coat around the repair before you even touch the high spot. Build your layers slowly. Use a fine-tip applicator, apply a thin coat, let it flash, and repeat until the chip is filled. When it comes time to blend, keep the polisher moving and stay far away from the body lines; the robots didn't leave you enough "meat" on the edges to survive a heavy hand.