Excursion paint code
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I just went threw a big paint ordeal with my X trying to get both main paint and trim paints.....
Here is the deal. At the time of the vehicle rolling down the assembly line the paint containers (vats) are filled with whatever paint maker is giving the deal that day/week. So the paint code on the sticker can be from PPG, dupont, or whatever other paint supplier ford uses. What I found out with my X is the paint they used was from PPG hence the problems I was having getting a matching paint from dupont. In the end after a few different "batches" I had a paint that was very close to original but still a shade off.
The best thing to do is take the gas door off and take it in or take the whole X to the paint store of your choice. They should be able to either shoot it with a paint tone gun that will give them a pretty darn accurate mixing code or they can mix up the paint according to the door code and then "adjust" it to match the fade.
In the end you can't expect an exact match no matter where you go or what paint you get. The best you can do is get it as close as possible.
Here is the deal. At the time of the vehicle rolling down the assembly line the paint containers (vats) are filled with whatever paint maker is giving the deal that day/week. So the paint code on the sticker can be from PPG, dupont, or whatever other paint supplier ford uses. What I found out with my X is the paint they used was from PPG hence the problems I was having getting a matching paint from dupont. In the end after a few different "batches" I had a paint that was very close to original but still a shade off.
The best thing to do is take the gas door off and take it in or take the whole X to the paint store of your choice. They should be able to either shoot it with a paint tone gun that will give them a pretty darn accurate mixing code or they can mix up the paint according to the door code and then "adjust" it to match the fade.
In the end you can't expect an exact match no matter where you go or what paint you get. The best you can do is get it as close as possible.
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07-09-2012, 10:25 PM
I just went threw a big paint ordeal with my X trying to get both main paint and trim paints.....
Here is the deal. At the time of the vehicle rolling down the assembly line the paint containers (vats) are filled with whatever paint maker is giving the deal that day/week. So the paint code on the sticker can be from PPG, dupont, or whatever other paint supplier ford uses. What I found out with my X is the paint they used was from PPG hence the problems I was having getting a matching paint from dupont. In the end after a few different "batches" I had a paint that was very close to original but still a shade off.
The best thing to do is take the gas door off and take it in or take the whole X to the paint store of your choice. They should be able to either shoot it with a paint tone gun that will give them a pretty darn accurate mixing code or they can mix up the paint according to the door code and then "adjust" it to match the fade.
In the end you can't expect an exact match no matter where you go or what paint you get. The best you can do is get it as close as possible.
Here is the deal. At the time of the vehicle rolling down the assembly line the paint containers (vats) are filled with whatever paint maker is giving the deal that day/week. So the paint code on the sticker can be from PPG, dupont, or whatever other paint supplier ford uses. What I found out with my X is the paint they used was from PPG hence the problems I was having getting a matching paint from dupont. In the end after a few different "batches" I had a paint that was very close to original but still a shade off.
The best thing to do is take the gas door off and take it in or take the whole X to the paint store of your choice. They should be able to either shoot it with a paint tone gun that will give them a pretty darn accurate mixing code or they can mix up the paint according to the door code and then "adjust" it to match the fade.
In the end you can't expect an exact match no matter where you go or what paint you get. The best you can do is get it as close as possible.
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