2022 Dutch Star ?

[Just George]

@osuallen What program are you using to created the alternate paint graphics?

 

[osuallen]

@Someday Came: I used MS Paint. It is not automatic and a little tedious, but the results work well for this. A few days ago, I read (I think that it was on another forum) that Newmar has a paint chart that the dealers get that has all the colors for the model year and you can work from that to "color match" for this type of effort. I do not know if it is true or not, but it would make sense.

I wonder if someone can answer if you go for the custom colors special are you limited to a) Newmar current year colors; b) Newmar recent colors; or c) pretty much any?

 

[redbaron]

Any newmar color can be used

 

[Jabber Jaw]

Any color, as long as it is in the "Newmar Palate" can be used for special paint.
For example, my 2020 Canyon Star, the Gold was a Mountain Aire color. the Maroon a Ventana color, the Gray & Black were Canyon Star colors!
A word of warning....."The COLOR shown on the COMPUTER RENDERING from NEWMAR, is NOT A MATCH TO THE REAL COLOR! Go find a coach with the particular color on it, that you are considering!

 

[Jabber Jaw]

And like ARD said..........these 2022 selections are AWFUL!
But, maybe with the "right" color selections for "special" paint, they can be made to look sharp!

 

[Just George]

@osuallen Thanks for the response. The "standard" paint options for the 22 Dutch Star are a no go for me also. I've also been using MS paint. Like @Jabber Jaw says the color on the monitor is not a great match to the actual coach. I've taken a couple shots at putting the 21 Dutch Star Norfolk colors on the 22 Dutch Star graphic. I've not been able to get the colors to match very well to a photo I have of a 21. I think part of the issue is MS paint is not able to reproduce the visual of metallic paint, or I just don't know how to do it. MS paint does allow you to have some perspective of the basic color combination. The best I can tell Newmar only provides a rendering of your custom color choices fairly late in the order process. Would sure be nice if they would provide a tool to their dealers so we could home in on the color combination.

 

[osuallen]

@osuallen Thanks for the response. The "standard" paint options for the 22 Dutch Star are a no go for me also. I've also been using MS paint. Like @Jabber Jaw says the color on the monitor is not a great match to the actual coach. I've taken a couple shots at putting the 21 Dutch Star Norfolk colors on the 22 Dutch Star graphic. I've not been able to get the colors to match very well to a photo I have of a 21. I think part of the issue is MS paint is not able to reproduce the visual of metallic paint, or I just don't know how to do it. MS paint does allow you to have some perspective of the basic color combination. The best I can tell Newmar only provides a rendering of your custom color choices fairly late in the order process. Would sure be nice if they would provide a tool to their dealers so we could home in on the color combination.

Yeah - MS Paint leaves a lot to be desired. Also the colors will change from monitor to monitor unless you have the really high dollar graphics monitors that are color adjusted to represent the actual color. Even then the metallic colors are a challenge to be correctly represented. I think about the best you can do, even with Newmars paint sheet is to get a general idea of the combination.

 

[MapNerd]

I am actually surprised Newmar doesn’t have a paint configurator app. I always figured there was some program you all were using to do this. To hear that ya’ll are using MS Paint is bananas to me.

 

[Neal]

I am actually surprised Newmar doesn’t have a paint configurator app. I always figured there was some program you all were using to do this. To hear that ya’ll are using MS Paint is bananas to me.

I agree, this can be done on the web as some do these days. There would still be caution that what's on your display may (and will not) be what the actual paint color looks like. Heck, take it to the next step, submit the color combination, pay a fee and have a plate sent with the color samples done together. This could be a nice business for someone that wanted to do it, i.e. 3rd party.

 

[redbaron]

I use Adobe illustrator, the same as newmar

 

[GlampDaddy]

I agree, this can be done on the web as some do these days. There would still be caution that what's on your display may (and will not) be what the actual paint color looks like. Heck, take it to the next step, submit the color combination, pay a fee and have a plate sent with the color samples done together. This could be a nice business for someone that wanted to do it, i.e. 3rd party.

No matter what software, with whatever extensions, palates, etc. - you can't get around the fact that on a computer screen you are seeing transmitted light and on a coach you are seeing reflected light...they will NEVER look the same. At best, the end result may make you happy with your choices. At worst...oh well.

 

[Jabber Jaw]

No matter what software, with whatever extensions, palates, etc. - you can't get around the fact that on a computer screen you are seeing transmitted light and on a coach you are seeing reflected light...they will NEVER look the same. At best, the end result may make you happy with your choices. At worst...oh well.

So very, very true! The rendering from Newmar was a good bit different than the actual colors on my coach!
Fortunately for me, I was able to see the "actual colors" selected, on different coaches which were in a dealers inventory! It made a huge difference for me! What a big help it was to see them up close & personal!?
Even the pictures Natalie sent me after it came out of paint were different. So much so, that Marilyn & I agreed, were it that far off, we were going to have Newmar repaint it, even if we had to pay for it out of pocket! Fortunately when we actually saw it for the first time in the Service Center, WOW, what a relief! Marilyn actually cried!?‍
My advice, if possible, when selecting colors, get to see the "real color" before making your decision! If not, it could be a costly mistake!

And this ol geezer isn't computer savvy enough to use those fancy "paint" programs! Point & click is about the best for me!

 

[ARD]

The Dutch Star has opening windows although you can special the larger non opening ones.

FYI, I was wrong. You can NOT special the larger non opening windows in the Dutch Star.