2006 Itasca Touch Up Paint (22 OEM Colors)

The 2006 Itasca Vibe

Welcome to 2006, the year you were likely cruising to a national park in your Itasca Meridian or Ellipse, probably with a CD binder full of Nickelback and a flip phone charging on the dash. It was a golden age for the "Luxury Neutral." Our database shows a staggering 22 colors for this year alone, which tells you everything you need to know about Itasca's commitment to the palette: they didn't just give you beige; they gave you Beige (PPG 4937), Beige (PPG 5862), and Light Beige just to keep you guessing. With heavy hitters like Sedona Metallic and the oddly poetic New Wind Veil, the 2006 lineup was designed to blend into a sunset and stay there.

Paint Health Check

By 2006, we had firmly entered the Thin Paint Era. Gone were the days of a guy named "Sully" hosing down your coach with five gallons of high-build enamel. Instead, you got "Robot Efficiency." These coaches were sprayed with surgical precision-meaning there isn't a micron of extra paint anywhere. While it looked like a mirror on the showroom floor, the reality is that the clear coat on those upper roof radii and front caps is likely screaming for mercy by now. If you're seeing white splotches or "islands" where the clear is flaking off like a bad sunburn, you've got classic delamination. The sun has cooked the bond between the color and the clear, and once it starts, the clock is ticking.

Restoration Tip

When you're touching up a 2006 Itasca, remember that you're working with a factory finish that's thinner than a Vegas wedding vow. Build your layers slowly; don't blob it. Because the original paint is so thin, a heavy "glob" of touch-up will sit high and proud, making the repair more obvious than the original chip. Apply a thin coat, let it flash off, and repeat until you're level with the surrounding surface. If you're dealing with Sedona Metallic or any of the Grays, keep your touch-up bottle warm-it helps the metallic flakes lay down flat so you don't end up with a dark "mottled" spot that looks like a bruise on your coach's side.