COLOR CODE4103-DAU - Smoke Gray MetallicFleetwood Touch-Up Paint

The Look

Since your motorhome has been on the road for a decade or two, you know that this color is the backbone of the classic Fleetwood aesthetic. This shade served as the anchor for the lower skirts and trim on icons like the Bounder and Southwind for nearly twenty years. It is a workhorse gray that excels at hiding the road dust and grime kicked up during long stretches on the interstate. It gives the coach a grounded, heavy appearance that balances out the massive white or cream fiberglass walls above it.

Technical Details

Before you spray or dab Fleetwood Smoke Gray Metallic (check for code 4103-DAU), you need to understand that this is a metallic finish. Those tiny silver flakes are what give the paint its depth, but they are also your biggest challenge. If you apply the paint too heavily in one spot, the flakes will bunch together and create dark, blotchy patches known as mottling. To keep the finish uniform, you must ensure the metal particles lay flat and even across the surface. Because your coach has likely faced years of UV exposure, the original finish might be slightly lighter than what is in your container, so focus on blending your edges into the surrounding panels.

Best Practices

You can usually find your paint code on the manufacturer build sheet, which Fleetwood often tucked away inside a wardrobe cabinet door or pasted near the driver's side pillar. Once you have confirmed the code, give your container a serious workout. Shake it for at least sixty seconds to wake up the metallic sediment at the bottom. Test the color on the included card to see how the flakes settle before moving to the coach. Whether you are using a brush or a nozzle, keep the container moving to maintain a consistent flow. Allow plenty of drying time between light layers rather than trying to cover the damage in one pass. Work in your garage or a patch of deep shade to prevent the sun from baking the paint before it has a chance to level out.