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johnstons8 · 06-02-2021, 04:04 PM

I am looking for paint codes for Western RV Alpine Coach 2001 35FDDS is there a location in the coach?

paul65k · 06-02-2021, 04:35 PM

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Originally Posted by johnstons8

I am looking for paint codes for Western RV Alpine Coach 2001 35FDDS is there a location in the coach?

So first of all, welcome to the Alpine forum!!

WRV had multiple colors that year so best to post a picture.

so do you have a 34FDDS or a 36FDDS??

Alpine36 · 06-02-2021, 05:09 PM

Our paint codes are in one of the three ring binders delivered with the coach. No paint codes are going to be found "on" the coach, as in some sort of label....that I'm aware of.

andy29847 · 06-02-2021, 05:42 PM

I've seen tis kind of request before. In fact, I thought I has some of the codes saved. I haven't found them yet. Regardless, the wisdom of the list has been that it is better to take one of the doors off your coach that has all 3 colors to someone who can mix and match paint.

FWIW, the white on my 2001 is a grerat match with Rustoleum Gloss White Auto enamel in a rattle can from Lowe's.

whalepirot · 06-03-2021, 09:05 AM

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r coach that has all 3 colors to someone who can mix and match paint.

I wish I'd done that, despite finding the paint codes for our Cinnabar '07. The sole source I found for the German paint, was in El Paso and was far pricier than the already expensive 'auto' paint.

johnstons8 · 06-03-2021, 05:13 PM

34'FDDS

Pollo man · 06-04-2021, 10:31 AM

Our 2000 clear coat and paint is showing its age. I repainted the lower and upper front cap with Rustoleum appliance white.
But now the silver on the cap needs help.
Paint store in Santa Ana said they can scan and match. I had the paint formula with me but could not use it. Age had a part in his decision.
Quote for a quart of base and clear w/additives $260.
Too bad a rattle can is (cost) not available.
Or coach paint is the White, Silver Charcoal and Black. The paint was Dimont and the Silver has 5 colors in it.

Gary

alpinedrvr · 06-05-2021, 09:32 AM

Hi Gary

How are you ? Hopefully this covid thing will be over soon and Pat and I can come down this winter.

Are you sure that you can't get some rattle cans? I had to repaint our door sill and the rear engine compartment door and was able to find a good paint store in St George UT and then later in Yuma. They scanned directly on the affected areas and the cans came out really well. Let me know.

Say hello to Kit for us.

Geoff

Dave Fernandez · 06-05-2021, 10:46 AM

Here are the Paint Codes for the 2000 and 2001 Alpines which I have saved.

whalepirot · 06-05-2021, 02:04 PM

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Rustoleum appliance white.

I've used a fair amount of Rustoleum appliance paint, figuring it was tough, perhaps like an epoxy paint. What I saw, though, was it seems to have no UV protection charcteristics and did not look good for long. Perhaps white will last better than black.

Similar to a rattle can, Home Depot and others sell kits with a glass jar and disposable screw-on propellent cannister/sprayhead. They're great for use with real automotive paints, on smaller jobs, with no clean-up of spray guns. The spray pattern is better than most aerosol cans. Extra jars and propellant units are relatively cheap. I clean the glass jars and keep a small stock of the spray units.