2003 Isata Touch Up Paint (2 OEM Colors)

### The 2003 Isata Vibe

Welcome to 2003-the year when high-end motorhomes like the Isata were basically rolling luxury suites and everyone's favorite flavor of automotive style was "Neutral." If you were piloting an Isata back then, you weren't just driving; you were making a statement in shades of champagne and brushed nickel. We've focused our collection on the survivors of this era, the colors that actually defined the luxury RV parks: Lt. Neutral Metallic and Med. Neutral Metallic. This was the peak of the metallic-everything trend, where the goal was to blend into the horizon while still looking more expensive than your neighbor's gravel driveway.

Paint Health Check

Now, let's get real about the "Peeling Era." By 2003, the industry had gone all-in on basecoat/clearcoat systems, and while they look spectacular on the showroom floor, they have a shelf life-especially on a massive rig like an Isata. Your biggest enemy right now is delamination. Because these motorhomes spend their lives baking in the sun, the clear coat on those high-exposure roof caps and side walls eventually gives up the ghost. It starts as a tiny white flake, and before you know it, your clear coat is lifting away from the metallic base like a bad sunburn. Once the clear goes, that "Neutral Metallic" underneath is unprotected and will turn chalky and dead within months.

Restoration Tip

If you see a chip or a small patch where the clear is starting to lift, you need to move fast. My salty advice? Seal it before the air gets underneath and starts the "peel-and-flake" cycle. When you're touching up those metallics, don't just blob it on. Build your layers slowly to get the flake to lay down right, and most importantly, make sure you seal the edges of the repair. If you've got a spot where the clear is already flaking, you'll want to very gently feather the edge of the surviving clear coat with a fine grit before applying your touch-up. This "bridges" the gap and prevents the wind from grabbing the old clear and peeling it back further the next time you're doing 70 on the interstate.