2016 Newmar Touch Up Paint (23 OEM Colors)

The 2016 Newmar Vibe

By 2016, Newmar wasn't just building motorhomes; they were rolling out high-end resorts on wheels. This was the year of the "Masterpiece Finish," where they bragged about using 12 to 16 gallons of premium BASF paint per coach. The vibe was "Sophisticated Nomad"-heavy on the complex metallics and earthy neutrals that made a 45-foot diesel pusher look like a private jet parked at a KOA. We're talking about a massive 23-color database featuring heavy hitters like Black Gold Metallic (PPG 4967), Coronado Sand Metallic (PPG 5041), and Mojave Beige (PPG 5256). It was a time of "Chocolate binge" trends and deep, sparkling pearls like Midnight Pine and Panama Brown. If you were driving one of these, you weren't just camping; you were making a statement in Topaz Metallic.

Paint Health Check

Welcome to the "Thin Paint Era." Even though Newmar's multi-stage process was a cut above the rest of the industry, 2016 was a year where robot efficiency reigned supreme in the paint booth. These robots were programmed for precision, which is a nice way of saying they applied the bare minimum clear coat needed to pass inspection. While the sides of your coach might still look like a mirror, the "brow" above the windshield and those roof radii have been baking in the sun for nearly a decade. The conflict here is clear: those thin layers are prone to rock chips from thousand-mile highway hauls, and once a chip breaks the seal, the clear coat can start to lift. If you see "clouding" on the top edges, that's the clear coat preparing to check out permanently.

Restoration Tip

When you're touching up a 2016 Masterpiece Finish, you have to fight the urge to be a "blobber." Because this era is defined by thin, high-efficiency coats, a big glob of touch-up paint will stand out like a sore thumb against the flat, factory-perfect surface. Instead, build your layers slowly. Treat the chip like a tiny crater: fill the bottom with your base color (like that Kalahari Beige Metallic), let it flash off, and then add thin layers of clear until you're just slightly above the surface level. Once it's cured, you can level it off. Remember, these metallics rely on the way the flakes lay down-so dab, don't brush, to keep the "sparkle" consistent with the rest of your rig.