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2010/01/24 18:33:20 (permalink)
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Paint Colour for MK1 Escort

Hi all. 3/1975 4 Door MK1 Escort with pain code: 3. It is a cream/white sort of colour. Does anybody know this colour or have the scales I can access please? Thanks. Ken
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    RE: Paint Colour for MK1 Escort 2010/01/24 18:43:19 (permalink)
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    Paint Codes 1973 Escort (from 1973 onwards)

    Colour Code Description
    A Polar White - note ID plate reads "3"
    R Copper Bronze Metallic
    7 Walnut Glow Metallic
    X Red Pepper
    A Yellow Sand
    9 Sandstone Beige Met (to 5/74)
    E Sandstone Beige Met (from 5/74)
    C Skyview Blue
    U Burnt Orange
    M Yellow Blaze
    H Tropic Gold Metallic
    L Mushroom Beige
    P Emerald Fire Metallic
    F Frosted Lime Metallic
    2 Tropicana Green Metallic
    V Apollo Blue Metallic
    5 Deep Aqua
    6 Mulberry
    K Tango (from 1/75)
    G Bananna Blush (from 1/75)
    W Russet (from 1/75)
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    RE: Paint Colour for MK1 Escort 2010/01/24 18:44:51 (permalink)
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    You are red hot Fordsy. Many thanks. Ken
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    RE: Paint Colour for MK1 Escort 2010/01/31 21:37:45 (permalink)
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    Interestingly enough: Polar White does not match the original colour. I guess there are so many variables in this such as age of paint, clear coating over the top, duco or enamal original paint versus 2 pack, etc. I guess I will have to get it matched for a true colour.[xx(]
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    RE: Paint Colour for MK1 Escort 2010/01/31 22:06:01 (permalink)
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    Did you buy one of those little test spray cans? or get some paint made up?
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    RE: Paint Colour for MK1 Escort 2010/06/02 23:47:03 (permalink)
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    yes I did but the colour was no where near what it should have been. Looks like I will need to do a match job...
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    RE: Paint Colour for MK1 Escort 2010/06/02 23:51:50 (permalink)
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    Those little test cans are fairly useless in my experience. Get the paint place that you'll buy the final coat from to make up a sample. That way you'll get the exact colour that you'll end up with.
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