49545 - Pacific Blue Newmar Touch Up Paint

The Look

This color was a signature choice for the luxury motorhome market between 2005 and 2008. It gave those massive coaches a nautical, expensive presence that stood out at the resort without being loud. Since your motorhome has likely been chasing the sun for nearly twenty years, the original finish on the fiberglass might have shifted slightly from its factory state. This blue is deep enough to hide a layer of road dust, but it reveals a lot of character once you get it under the bright lights of a rest stop.

Technical Details

This is a metallic finish, which means the paint is packed with tiny flakes designed to reflect light. Metallics are more temperamental than solid colors because those flakes need to lay down flat and even. If you apply the paint too heavily or stay in one spot too long, the flakes clump together and create a blotchy effect known as mottling. This looks like dark shadows or uneven stripes in the blue. To avoid this, you have to be disciplined with your movement to ensure the particles stay suspended and spread out across the repair area.

Best Practices

You can typically find your coach's full paint schedule on a printed sheet inside a kitchen cabinet door or on the wall of the bedroom closet. Before you spray or dab Newmar Pacific Blue (check for code 49545), you need to shake it for 60 seconds. Those metallic flakes are heavy and sink to the bottom of the container, so a thorough mix is the only way to get an accurate match. Test the color on the included card to get a feel for how the paint exits the nozzle or brush. Work in the shade and keep the container moving to prevent the paint from pooling. Give the repair plenty of drying time between thin layers so the finish stays flat and smooth.