2016 RV-Other Touch Up Paint (25 OEM Colors)

The 2016 RV-Other Vibe

By 2016, the "rolling McMansion" was in its prime. If you were captaining a Tiffin, Thor, or Heartland back then, you weren't just camping; you were piloting a 40-foot statement of peak luxury. This was the era of the sophisticated neutral. Our database for this year tracks 25 distinct shades, a testament to the industry's obsession with "earthy elegance." We're talking about the shimmering class of Champagne Mist (PPG 6161) and White Chocolate, mixed with heavy hitters like Black Garnet and Ebony Satin. It was a time when a coach looked less like a vehicle and more like a high-end kitchen remodel on wheels.

Paint Health Check

Welcome to the Thin Paint Era. By 2016, manufacturers had mastered "Robot Efficiency." Those automated spray arms were programmed to give you a finish that looks a mile deep but is actually thinner than a campground pancake. Because the clear coat was applied with such surgical precision, there's very little "meat" on the bone. On darker rigs-looking at you, Black Metallic and Maroon-the sun has likely been cooking those fiberglass caps for years. You're probably starting to see "checking" (those tiny, annoying spiderweb cracks) or clear coat failure on the roof radius where the robots got a little stingy with the overlap.

Restoration Tip

When you're touching up a chip on a 2016 build, you have to fight the urge to "blob" it. Since the factory finish is so tight and thin, a heavy glob of paint will stick out like a sore thumb. The Pro Move: Build your layers slowly. Apply a thin coat, let it flash off, and repeat until the level is just below the surrounding surface. If you're working on the edges of a Medium Silver Metallic or Silver Sage panel, remember that the factory spray is thinnest there-sand with extreme caution or you'll burn through to the primer before you even realize you've started.