1981 Ford Group Paint Charts and Color Codes |
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Two-Tone Combinations - The first letter of a two-letter paint code identifies the body colour. The second letter identifies the roof colour. For example, the combinatin BM on a Ford would indicate the body finished in Dark Maroon and the roof are in Wimbledon White.
Lucite® - Acrylic Lacquer is recommended for SPOT REPAIR, panel repair and overall refinishing of all original automotive finishes.
Centari - Acrylic Enamel is recommended for small area, panel repair and overall refinishing.
Dulux® - Enamel may be used for panel repair and overall refinishing.
Note - It may be necessary at all times to tint colours to produce a satisfactory match due to normal weathering and changes in colour standards. |
Ford Group Paint Charts and Color Codes for 1981 |
SAMPLE |
COLOUR |
MFR. PAINT CODE |
LUCITE® CODE |
CENTARI® CODE |
DULUX® CODE |
YEAR |
USE |
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Ford Black |
1C |
99 |
99 |
93-005 |
1981 |
Ford, Mercury and Thunderbird |
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Ford Silver Metallic |
1G |
5580 |
5580 |
5580 |
1981 |
Ford, Mercury and Thunderbird |
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Ford Medium Gray Metallic |
1P |
44783 |
44783 |
44783 |
1981 |
Ford and Mercury |
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Ford Light Pewter Metallic |
1T |
B8194 |
B8194 |
B8194 |
1981 |
Ford and Mercury |
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Ford Light Dove Gray |
12 |
C8065 |
C8065 |
C8065 |
1981 |
Mercury and Thunderbird |
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Ford Medium Pewter Metallic |
17 |
B8147 |
B8147 |
B8147 |
1981 |
Ford and Mercury |
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Ford Bright Bittersweet |
2G |
C8052 |
C8052 |
C8052 |
1981 |
Ford and Mercury |
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Ford Medium Red Metallic |
2H |
45761 |
45761 |
45761 |
1981 |
Ford and Mercury |
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Ford Candyapple Red |
2K |
C8053 |
C8053 |
C8053 |
1981 |
Ford and Mercury |
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Ford Maroon Metallic |
2Q |
43511 |
43511 |
43511 |
1981 |
Mercury |
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Ford Medium Red |
24 |
B8148 |
B8148 |
B8148 |
1981 |
Ford, Mercury and Thunderbird |
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Ford Bright Red |
27 |
B8055 |
B8055 |
B8055 |
1981 |
Ford and Mercury |
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Ford Dark Blue Metallic |
3D |
C8056 |
C8056 |
B8056 |
1981 |
Ford and Mercury |
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Ford Light Medium Blue |
3F |
45762 |
45762 |
45762 |
1981 |
Ford and Mercury |
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Ford Medium Blue Metallic |
3H |
45763 |
45763 |
45763 |
1981 |
Ford, Mercury and Thunderbird |
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Ford Dark Blue Metallic |
3L |
45765 |
45765 |
45765 |
1981 |
Ford, Mercury and Thunderbird |
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Ford Bright Blue Metallic |
3M |
B8150 |
B8150 |
B8150 |
1981 |
Ford and Mercury |
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Ford Dark Blue Metallic |
3Q |
45779 |
45779 |
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1981 |
Mercury |
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Ford Pastel Pine Metallic |
4E |
C8057 |
C8057 |
C8057 |
1981 |
Ford and Mercury |
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Ford Medium Dark Spruce Metallic |
4J |
B8152 |
B8152 |
B8152 |
1981 |
Ford and Mercury |
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Ford Light Fawn Metallic |
5H |
B8192 |
B8192 |
B8192 |
1981 |
Mercury |
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Ford Medium Dark Brown Metallic |
5Q |
44174 |
44174 |
44174 |
1981 |
Ford and Mercury |
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Ford Dark Brown Metallic |
5V |
B8155 |
B8155 |
B8155 |
1981 |
Mercury |
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Ford Medium Fawn Metallic |
55 |
B8157 |
B8157 |
B8157 |
1981 |
Ford, Mercury and Thunderbird |
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Ford Sand Metallic |
6B |
B8027 |
B8027 |
B8027 |
1981 |
Ford and Mercury |
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Ford Bright Yellow |
6N |
B8026 |
B8026 |
B8026 |
1981 |
Ford and Mercury |
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Ford Chrome Yellow |
6T |
B8180 |
B8180 |
B8180 |
1981 |
Ford and Mercury |
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Ford Tan |
6U |
44104 |
44104 |
44104 |
1981 |
Ford and Mercury |
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Ford Antique Cream |
62 |
45139 |
45139 |
45139 |
1981 |
Ford and Mercury |
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Ford Light Spruce Metallic |
7B |
B8195 |
B8195 |
B8195 |
1981 |
Ford and Mercury |
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Ford Bright Lime Green Metallic |
7C |
B8196 |
B8196 |
B8196 |
1981 |
Ford and Mercury |
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Ford Dark Pine Metallic |
7M |
C8068 |
C8068 |
C8068 |
1981 |
Ford and Mercury |
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Ford Medium Bittersweet Metallic |
8D |
B8028 |
B8028 |
B8028 |
1981 |
Ford, Mercury and Thunderbird |
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Ford Dark Cordovan Metallic |
8N |
44761 |
44761 |
44761 |
1981 |
Ford, Mercury and Thunderbird |
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Ford Pastel Chamois |
86 |
45142 |
45142 |
45142 |
1981 |
Ford and Mercury |
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Ford Fawn |
89 |
B8181 |
B8181 |
B8181 |
1981 |
Ford, Mercury and Thunderbird |
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Ford White |
9D |
43326 |
43326 |
43326 |
1981 |
Ford, Mercury and Thunderbird |
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Lincoln & Mark VI Exterior Color Codes for 1981 |
SAMPLE |
COLOUR |
MFR. PAINT CODE |
LUCITE® CODE |
CENTARI® CODE |
DULUX® CODE |
YEAR |
USE |
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Ford Black |
1C |
99 |
99 |
93-005 |
1981 |
All Models |
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Ford Light Pewter Metallic |
1J |
C8071 |
C8071 |
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1981 |
All Models |
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Ford Medium Pewter Metallic |
1K |
C8072 |
C8072 |
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1981 |
All Models |
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Ford Dark Pewter Metallic |
1L |
B8182 |
B8182 |
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1981 |
All Models |
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Ford Silver Metallic |
15 |
C8084 |
C8084 |
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1981 |
All Models |
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Ford Dark Red Metallic |
23 |
45162 |
45162 |
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1981 |
All Models |
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Ford Medium Red |
24 |
B8148 |
B8148 |
B8148 |
1981 |
All Models |
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Ford Dark Blue Metallic |
3Q |
45779 |
45799 |
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1981 |
All Models |
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Ford Light Blue Metallic |
3Y |
B8175 |
B8175 |
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1981 |
All Models |
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Ford Pine Opal Metallic |
4G |
C8075 |
C8075 |
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1981 |
All Models |
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Ford Dark Pine Metallic |
4F |
C8074 |
C8074 |
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1981 |
All Models |
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Ford Medium Nutmeg Metallic |
5J |
B8187 |
B8187 |
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1981 |
All Models |
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Ford Dark Champagne Metallic |
54 |
C8077 |
B8077 |
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1981 |
All Models |
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Ford Medium Fawn Metallic |
56 |
C8078 |
C8078 |
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1981 |
All Models |
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Ford Light Fawn Metallic |
57 |
C8081 |
C8081 |
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1981 |
All Models |
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Ford Light Gold Metallic |
6J |
C8082 |
C8082 |
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1981 |
All Models |
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Ford Cream |
6P |
43938 |
43938 |
43938 |
1981 |
All Models |
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Ford Dark Bittersweet Metallic |
8E |
C8080 |
C8080 |
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1981 |
All Models |
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Ford Medium Dark Nutmeg Metallic |
8L |
B8134 |
B8134 |
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1981 |
All Models |
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Ford Fawn |
89 |
B8181 |
B8181 |
B8181 |
1981 |
All Models |
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Ford White |
9D |
43326 |
43326 |
43326 |
1981 |
All Models |
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Ford & Lincoln Interior Color for 1981 |
SAMPLE |
COLOUR |
MFR. PAINT CODE |
LUCIT® CODE |
YEAR |
USE |
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Ford Black Metallic |
A4A/95A |
9354 |
1981 |
Ford, Lincoln, Mercury and Thunderbird |
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Ford Black |
58A |
99 |
1981 |
Ford, Mercury and Thunderbird |
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Ford Medium Wedgewood Blue |
G3B/34B |
45793 |
1981 |
Ford, Mercury and Thunderbird |
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Ford Midnite Blue Metallic |
N1B |
45794 |
1981 |
Ford, Lincoln, Mercury and Thunderbird |
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Ford Dark Red Metallic |
A2D/A3D |
9940 |
1981 |
Ford, Lincoln, Mercury and Thunderbird |
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Ford Medium Red Metallic |
37D/74D |
C8042 |
1981 |
Ford and Mercury |
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Ford Bittersweet |
03E/24E |
C8045 |
1981 |
Ford and Mercury |
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Ford Medium Vaquero |
31F |
45795 |
1981 |
Ford, Lincoln, Mercury and Thunderbird |
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Ford Dark Cordovan |
36F |
44249 |
1981 |
Ford and Mercury |
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Ford Light Pewter |
07H |
C8046 |
1981 |
Ford, Lincoln and Mercury |
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Ford Medium Pewter |
22H |
C8047 |
1981 |
Ford and Mercury |
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Ford Light Sand |
15L |
45791 |
1981 |
Ford and Mercury |
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Ford Nutmeg |
C5T |
C8164 |
1981 |
Lincoln |
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Ford Light Fawn |
D7U |
C8165 |
1981 |
Ford, Mercury and Lincoln |
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Ford Medium Fawn |
D8U/E6U |
C8166 |
1981 |
Ford, Lincoln, Mercury and Thunderbird |
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Ford White |
12W |
44201 |
1981 |
Ford, Lincoln, Mercury and Thunderbird |
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Ford Light Gold |
17Y |
43598 |
1981 |
Lincoln |
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1981 FORD GROUP STRIPING COLORS |
MFR. PAINT CODE |
COLOR |
STOCK NO. |
YEAR |
46E |
Bright Bittersweet |
C8167 |
1981 |
H3D |
Bright Bittersweet |
C8052 |
1981 |
42E |
Dark Bittersweet |
C8168 |
1981 |
52A |
Black |
99 |
1981 |
85B |
Dark Blue |
9886 |
1981 |
51B |
Light Blue |
45145 |
1981 |
H6B |
Medium Blue |
4796 |
1981 |
05T |
Brown |
44173 |
1981 |
39T |
Medium Caramel |
45288 |
1981 |
31T |
Dark Champagne |
9884 |
1981 |
58U |
Light Champagne |
45575 |
1981 |
A2U |
Medium Champagne |
45855 |
1981 |
91C |
Light Chamois |
44785 |
1981 |
27F |
Dark Cordovan |
44787 |
1981 |
32Y |
Gold Metallic |
45289 |
1981 |
B4G |
Gold Metallic |
5269 |
1981 |
97V |
Bright Nutmeg |
5208 |
1981 |
89C |
Light Orange |
44789 |
1981 |
66D |
Red Orange |
5229 |
1981 |
43H |
Pewter |
C8049 |
1981 |
37M |
Light Pine |
45856 |
1981 |
19V |
Dark Rattan |
C8048 |
1981 |
F2D |
Dark Red |
43640 |
1981 |
C2P |
Silver |
4733 |
1981 |
15R |
Dark Spruce |
C8169 |
1981 |
53W |
White |
4775 |
1981 |
62V |
Yellow |
4878 |
1981 |
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1981 FORD COLORS |
MFR. PAINT CODE |
STOCK NO. |
COLOR |
USE |
1C |
99 |
Black |
Ford, Lincoln, Mercury and Thunderbird |
1G |
5580 |
Silver Metallic |
Ford, Mercury and Thunderbird |
1J |
C8071 |
Light Pewter Metallic C/C |
Lincoln |
1K |
C8072 |
Medium Pewter Metallic C/C |
Lincoln |
1L |
B8182 |
Dark Pewter Metallic C/C |
Lincoln |
1P |
44783 |
Medium Gray Metallic |
Ford and Mercury |
1T |
B8194 |
Light Pewter Metallic |
Ford and Mercury |
12 |
C8065 |
Light Dove Gray |
Mercury and Thunderbird |
15 |
B8064 |
Silver Metallic C/C |
Lincoln |
17 |
C8147 |
Medium Pewter Metallic |
Ford and Mercury |
2G |
B8052 |
Bright Bittersweet |
Ford and Mercury |
2H |
45761 |
Medium Red Metallic |
Ford and Mercury |
2K |
C8053 |
Candyapple Red |
Ford and Mercury |
2Q |
43511 |
Maroon Metallic |
Mercury |
23 |
45162 |
Dark Red Metallic C/C |
Lincoln |
24 |
B8148 |
Medium Red |
Ford, Lincoln, Mercury and Thunderbird |
27 |
B8055 |
Bright Red |
Ford and Mercury |
3D |
C8056 |
Dark Blue Metallic |
Ford and Mercury |
3F |
45762 |
Light Medium Blue |
Ford, Mercury and Thunderbird |
3H |
45763 |
Medium Blue Metallic |
Ford, Lincoln, Mercury and Thunderbird |
3L |
45765 |
Dark Blue Metallic |
Ford, Mercury and Thunderbird |
3M |
B8150 |
Bright Blue Metallic |
Ford and Mercury |
3Q |
45779 |
Dark Blue Metallic C/C |
Lincoln and Mercury |
3Y |
B8175 |
Light Blue Metallic C/C |
Lincoln |
4E |
C8057 |
Pastel Pine Metallic |
Ford and Mercury |
4F |
C8074 |
Dark Pine Metallic C/C |
Lincoln |
4G |
C8075 |
Pine Opal Metallic |
Lincoln |
4J |
B8152 |
Medium Dark Spruce Metallic |
Ford and Mercury |
5H |
B8192 |
Light Fawn Metallic |
Ford, Mercury and Thunderbird |
5J |
B8187 |
Medium Nutmeg MetaLlic C/C |
Lincoln |
5Q |
44174 |
Medium Dark Brown Metallic |
Ford and Mercury |
5V |
B8155 |
Dark Brown Metallic |
Mercury |
54 |
C8077 |
Dark Champagne Metallic C/C |
Lincoln |
55 |
B8157 |
Medium Fawn Metallic |
Ford, Mercury and Thunderbird |
56 |
C8078 |
Medium Fawn Metallic C/C |
Lincoln |
57 |
C8081 |
Light Fawn Metallic C/C |
Lincoln |
6B |
B8027 |
Sand Metallic |
Ford and Mercury |
6J |
C8082 |
Light Gold Metallic C/C |
Lincoln |
6N |
B8026 |
Bright Yellow |
Ford and Mercury |
6R |
B8058 |
Cream |
Lincoln |
6U |
44104 |
Tan |
Ford and Mercury |
61 |
D8122 |
Medium Yellow |
Ford and Mercury |
62 |
45139 |
Antique Cream |
Ford and Mercury |
7B |
B8195 |
Light Spruce Metallic |
Ford and Mercury |
7C |
B8196 |
Bright Lime Green Metallic |
Ford and Mercury |
7M |
C8068 |
Dark Pine Metallic |
Ford and Mercury |
8D |
B8028 |
Medium Bittersweet Metallic |
Ford, Mercury and Thunderbird |
8E |
C8080 |
Dark Bittersweet Metallic C?C |
Lincoln |
8L |
C8184 |
Medium Dark Nutmeg Metallic C/C |
Lincoln |
8N |
44761 |
Dark Cordovan Metallic |
Ford, Mercury and Thunderbird |
86 |
45142 |
Pastel Chamois |
Ford and Mercury |
89 |
B8181 |
Fawn |
Ford, Lincoln, Mercury and Thunderbird |
9D |
43326 |
White |
Ford, Lincoln, Mercury and Thunderbird |
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1981 FORD COURIER IMPORTED CAR COLORS |
MFR. PAINT CODE |
COLOR |
COLOR NO. |
YEAR |
AX |
Wind Blue |
5055 |
1977-1981 |
DE |
Max Blue |
22852 |
1981 |
NG |
Dark Brown |
22563 |
1979-1981 |
PZ |
Black |
22747 |
1979-1981 |
RH |
Sunrise Red |
8182 |
1977-1981 |
WR |
Cloud White |
8089 |
1975-1981 |
YQ |
Yoke Yellow |
8134 |
1976-1981 |
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NAPA Martin Senour Paints
Acrylic Enamel Basecoat/Clearcoat System
Designed to repair O.E.M. basecoat/clearcoat finishes applied by the vehicle manufacturer. This system provides a finish that exhibits a beautiful wet gloss with improved durability. The development of the basecoat/clearcoat system is a significant breakthrough in Automotive Clearcoat Refinishing virtually eliminating the problems normally associated with a clear top coat finish.
Preparation: Wash the area to be refinished with detergent and water. Solvent clean with No. 6383 Kleanz-Easy. Dry sand with random orbit sander using 240 Lube-Kut Paper. Treat exposed steel with No. 6877 Triple Etch. Treat exposed aluminum with No. 6879 Twin Etch and No. 8829 Zincrom Primer. For spot surfacing use Martin-Senour Lacquer Primer Surfacers Nos. 3252, 3253, 3257 or 3258. For complete surfacing use No. 8094 Synthol Enamel Primer Surfacer. Seal with Quik-Seal non-sanding primer sealer Nos. 8097, 8098 or 8099 reduced 100% with No. 8004 Symmetro Flow Reducer. Allow to dry a minimum of 30 minutes before recoating.
Basecoat Application: Reduce the Acrylic Enamel Basecoat 75% with no. 8831, 8832 or 8834 Acrylic Enamel Reducer. Add No. 8850 Catyl-Ad to the reduced basecoat in the proportion of 4 oz. of No. 8850 to one quart of unreduced basecoat. The sprayable pot life, at 75�F. is six hours. Apply two to three light coats at 50-60 p.s.i. at the gun, allowing a minimum of 20 minutes flash time between coats. (This is less than the film thickness required for regular Acrylic Enamel). Apply only enough basecoat to achieve hiding and color uniformity. The basecoat does not need to be glossy. Maximum film thickness of basecoat is 2 mils. Drying time before clear is two (2) hours above 70�F., and sixteen (16) hours below 70�F.
Clearcoat Application: No. 8852 Clear is supplied ready to spray. Add No. 8850 Catyl-Ad in the proportion of 2 oz. of No. 8850 to 1 quart of No. 8852 Clear. If more flow is desired in the Clear, reduce the mixture up to 25% with No. 8831 or 8832 Acrylic Enamel Reducer. Apply two medium wet cross coats at 45 to 55 p.s.i., allowing a minimum of 15 minutes flash time between coats. Do not add excessive amounts of Clear. Allow to dry overnight at temperatures no cooler than 65�F. The maximum film thickness of Clearcoat that may be safely applied is 1.5 mils.
SPECIAL NOTES:
Fisheyes: Do not use regular No. 77 or No. 77B Squirtz in Basecoat and Clearcoat. If Fisheye presents a problem, add 2 to 4 ounces of No. 87 Fisheye Eliminator to unreduced gallon of both Basecoat and Clearcoat.
Catyl-Ad #8850: Must be added to the Basecoat and Clearcoat or a film failure will occur.
Force Drying: The basecoat may be force dried for 15 minutes at 120 to 125�F., prior to applying the Clearcoat. Do not force dry after the Clearcoat has been applied.
Note:
It is important all products and procedures specified in this systemf must be followed. Any usage of the Basecoat/ Clearcoat system other than stated above or on the product label is at the customer's own risk.
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