2004 RV-Other Touch Up Paint (1 OEM Colors)

The 2004 RV-Other Vibe

Welcome to 2004, the era when the diesel pusher was king and Tiffin was the name every full-timer whispered with reverence. This was a transition year for the industry; we were moving away from those dated vinyl decals and into the glory days of full-body paint. While the rest of the automotive world was obsessed with "Boring Silver," the RV crowd had better taste. We've focused our efforts on the survivors-specifically that deep, forest-ready Dark Green. It was the "prestige" look of the mid-2000s, meant to help a massive motorhome blend into the pines of a state park rather than sticking out like a sore thumb in the parking lot.

Paint Health Check

If you're driving a 2004, you're squarely in what I call The Peeling Era. Back then, manufacturers were getting better at the basecoat-clearcoat dance, but the sun is a cruel mistress to an RV roof. On these 2004 models, we see a lot of "Delamination"-that's when the clear coat decides it's tired of hanging onto the color and starts peeling off in sheets like a bad sunburn. This usually starts on the "radius" (that curved edge where the side wall meets the roof). If your Dark Green is looking a bit "ashy" or flakey at the top, that's the clear coat giving up the ghost. Darker pigments absorb more heat, which means that green paint is working twice as hard to stay bonded compared to a white coach.

Restoration Tip

The secret to keeping a 2004 Tiffin looking factory-fresh is edge management. The moment you see a rock chip or a tiny nick in that Dark Green finish, you have to seal it. Once air and moisture get under the clear coat, they'll start lifting it from the inside out. When you're doing a touch-up, don't just "blob" the paint in the hole. Use a fine-grit sandpaper to lightly feather the edges of the chip first. This creates a mechanical bond for your new solvent-based layers. Once your color is down, hit it with a high-solids clear coat immediately. If you catch it while it's a chip, it's a ten-minute fix; if you wait until it's a peel, you're looking at a five-figure respray.