SMK7 Posted July 16, 2020 Share Posted July 16, 2020 Hi guys, Noticed on my second hand focus the other day some paint chipping down the drivers & back door on the edge, pictured. It’s magnetic grey & I’ve looked into possibly getting a touch up kit like this one https://www.halfords.com/motoring/paints-and-body-repair/scratch-repair-and-paint-restorers/halfords-ford-magnetic-grey-scratch-and-chip-repair-kit-325430.html but I checked the door jam & the paint code seems to be BJ but I can’t find info on this anywhere 😕 & don’t know if this would suffice.. also how difficult is it to sort out these with these kits? thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fiestaecoboostman Posted July 16, 2020 Share Posted July 16, 2020 Hi, Put your reg or vin number in here and it will tell you name of paint colour on R'H side. https://www.etis.ford.com/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SMK7 Posted July 16, 2020 Author Share Posted July 16, 2020 2 hours ago, fiestaecoboostman said: Hi, Put your reg or vin number in here and it will tell you name of paint colour on R'H side. https://www.etis.ford.com/ This is all that came up 😕 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F0CUE Posted July 16, 2020 Share Posted July 16, 2020 Says magnetic so it's magnetic grey. Weird though cos mines says panther black the full color name. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SMK7 Posted July 16, 2020 Author Share Posted July 16, 2020 16 minutes ago, F0CUE said: Says magnetic so it's magnetic grey. Weird though cos mines says panther black the full color name. Weird..would the kit in my original post suit do you think? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F0CUE Posted July 16, 2020 Share Posted July 16, 2020 The color is actually just called magnetic alone so don't think it will match https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.broadwayautomotive.com/blog/2018-ford-focus-hatchback-exterior-color-options/amp/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fiestaecoboostman Posted July 17, 2020 Share Posted July 17, 2020 Its stupid that ford do colours with names that can be confused, but I'd go with whatever it says on ETIS. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StephenFord Posted July 17, 2020 Share Posted July 17, 2020 'Ford' is the only car I have ever owned where you can't read a simple paint code on a VIN plate to buy touch up paint. I often wonder why they have a policy of making it so dam aggravating to find out such a common bit of information... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wino Posted July 17, 2020 Share Posted July 17, 2020 I have the same colour. Asked the dealer for a touch up kit when I purchased the car. Hope the pics might help. 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monks600 Posted July 17, 2020 Share Posted July 17, 2020 Don’t start me on ford paint codes, trying to get spirit blue mixed and matched is a nightmare!Then the paint code for the factory snow flake alloys is just stupid... ah the joys! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SMK7 Posted July 19, 2020 Author Share Posted July 19, 2020 On 7/17/2020 at 4:24 PM, Wino said: I have the same colour. Asked the dealer for a touch up kit when I purchased the car. Hope the pics might help. Thanks! I have someone picking up a touch up tomorrow at a local car store that mixes to your VIN number but I don’t think the second bottle is included, is that lacquer? Would I need it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StephenFord Posted July 20, 2020 Share Posted July 20, 2020 10 hours ago, SMK7 said: , is that lacquer? Would I need it? By it's very nature, lacquer is not colour specific so any bottle of it will do. In decades of touching up paint on cars, I've never used it, but there'll be guys on here will be wincing at me saying that, and telling you it's critical! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wino Posted July 20, 2020 Share Posted July 20, 2020 As StephenFord says above....shock Horror...I never used the lacquer either 😯 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stillmum Posted August 3, 2020 Share Posted August 3, 2020 (edited) I have spent hours today going in circles to get paint for my car. At least its reassuring that its not just me! But still no further forward.... Edited August 3, 2020 by Stillmum sp Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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