2002 Itasca Touch Up Paint (11 OEM Colors)

The 2002 Itasca Vibe

Welcome to 2002. Nickelback is on the radio, low-rise jeans are a questionable fashion choice, and your Itasca was the undisputed king of the campground. Whether you were piloting a high-end Horizon or a family-ready Suncruiser, the aesthetic was "Millennium Neutral." We didn't do wild neon or 70s rainbows back then; we wanted our rigs to look like high-tech appliances. We've focused our collection on the survivors of this era-the classics like Silver, Gray Metallic, White, and that ever-present Dark Neutral. It was a sophisticated palette for a time when everyone thought the future was going to be painted in brushed aluminum.

Paint Health Check

If you didn't spend the last twenty years parking your Itasca in a climate-controlled cave, we need to talk about "The Peeling Era." In 2002, the industry was all-in on the basecoat/clearcoat system, but the chemistry hadn't quite mastered the brutal UV rays of a desert summer. You've likely noticed delamination-that's when your clear coat starts flaking off the roof radii and front cap like a bad sunburn. Once that clear lifts, the base color underneath is defenseless. It'll go from a sharp Gray Metallic to a chalky, oxidized mess faster than you can find a level campsite. If your Silver is starting to look "ashy," the clear coat has checked out, and the clock is ticking.

Restoration Tip

In this era, the secret to a long-lasting repair is all in the edges. If you have a chip or a small area where the clear is starting to lift, do not just "blob" some paint on it and call it a day. You need to seal those edges immediately before the wind at highway speeds starts peeling the rest of the clear back like a banana. Use a fine-grit sandpaper to gently feather the edge of the failing clear coat until it's smooth to the touch, then apply your color and a high-quality solvent-based clear. Locking down that perimeter is the only way to stop the "peel-creep" and keep your Itasca looking like it just rolled off the lot in Forest City.