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
Ford Black
1C
99
99
93-005
1981
Ford, Mercury and Thunderbird
Ford Silver Metallic
1G
5580
5580
5580
1981
Ford, Mercury and Thunderbird
Ford Medium Gray Metallic
1P
44783
44783
44783
1981
Ford and Mercury
Ford Light Pewter Metallic
1T
B8194
B8194
B8194
1981
Ford and Mercury
Ford Light Dove Gray
12
C8065
C8065
C8065
1981
Mercury and Thunderbird
Ford Medium Pewter Metallic
17
B8147
B8147
B8147
1981
Ford and Mercury
Ford Bright Bittersweet
2G
C8052
C8052
C8052
1981
Ford and Mercury
Ford Medium Red Metallic
2H
45761
45761
45761
1981
Ford and Mercury
Ford Candyapple Red
2K
C8053
C8053
C8053
1981
Ford and Mercury
Ford Maroon Metallic
2Q
43511
43511
43511
1981
Mercury
Ford Medium Red
24
B8148
B8148
B8148
1981
Ford, Mercury and Thunderbird
Ford Bright Red
27
B8055
B8055
B8055
1981
Ford and Mercury
Ford Dark Blue Metallic
3D
C8056
C8056
B8056
1981
Ford and Mercury
Ford Light Medium Blue
3F
45762
45762
45762
1981
Ford and Mercury
Ford Medium Blue Metallic
3H
45763
45763
45763
1981
Ford, Mercury and Thunderbird
Ford Dark Blue Metallic
3L
45765
45765
45765
1981
Ford, Mercury and Thunderbird
Ford Bright Blue Metallic
3M
B8150
B8150
B8150
1981
Ford and Mercury
Ford Dark Blue Metallic
3Q
45779
45779
1981
Mercury
Ford Pastel Pine Metallic
4E
C8057
C8057
C8057
1981
Ford and Mercury
Ford Medium Dark Spruce Metallic
4J
B8152
B8152
B8152
1981
Ford and Mercury
Ford Light Fawn Metallic
5H
B8192
B8192
B8192
1981
Mercury
Ford Medium Dark Brown Metallic
5Q
44174
44174
44174
1981
Ford and Mercury
Ford Dark Brown Metallic
5V
B8155
B8155
B8155
1981
Mercury
Ford Medium Fawn Metallic
55
B8157
B8157
B8157
1981
Ford, Mercury and Thunderbird
Ford Sand Metallic
6B
B8027
B8027
B8027
1981
Ford and Mercury
Ford Bright Yellow
6N
B8026
B8026
B8026
1981
Ford and Mercury
Ford Chrome Yellow
6T
B8180
B8180
B8180
1981
Ford and Mercury
Ford Tan
6U
44104
44104
44104
1981
Ford and Mercury
Ford Antique Cream
62
45139
45139
45139
1981
Ford and Mercury
Ford Light Spruce Metallic
7B
B8195
B8195
B8195
1981
Ford and Mercury
Ford Bright Lime Green Metallic
7C
B8196
B8196
B8196
1981
Ford and Mercury
Ford Dark Pine Metallic
7M
C8068
C8068
C8068
1981
Ford and Mercury
Ford Medium Bittersweet Metallic
8D
B8028
B8028
B8028
1981
Ford, Mercury and Thunderbird
Ford Dark Cordovan Metallic
8N
44761
44761
44761
1981
Ford, Mercury and Thunderbird
Ford Pastel Chamois
86
45142
45142
45142
1981
Ford and Mercury
Ford Fawn
89
B8181
B8181
B8181
1981
Ford, Mercury and Thunderbird
Ford White
9D
43326
43326
43326
1981
Ford, Mercury and Thunderbird
Lincoln & Mark VI Exterior Color Codes for 1981
SAMPLE
COLOUR
MFR. PAINT CODE
LUCITE® CODE
CENTARI® CODE
DULUX® CODE
YEAR
USE
Ford Black
1C
99
99
93-005
1981
All Models
Ford Light Pewter Metallic
1J
C8071
C8071
1981
All Models
Ford Medium Pewter Metallic
1K
C8072
C8072
1981
All Models
Ford Dark Pewter Metallic
1L
B8182
B8182
1981
All Models
Ford Silver Metallic
15
C8084
C8084
1981
All Models
Ford Dark Red Metallic
23
45162
45162
1981
All Models
Ford Medium Red
24
B8148
B8148
B8148
1981
All Models
Ford Dark Blue Metallic
3Q
45779
45799
1981
All Models
Ford Light Blue Metallic
3Y
B8175
B8175
1981
All Models
Ford Pine Opal Metallic
4G
C8075
C8075
1981
All Models
Ford Dark Pine Metallic
4F
C8074
C8074
1981
All Models
Ford Medium Nutmeg Metallic
5J
B8187
B8187
1981
All Models
Ford Dark Champagne Metallic
54
C8077
B8077
1981
All Models
Ford Medium Fawn Metallic
56
C8078
C8078
1981
All Models
Ford Light Fawn Metallic
57
C8081
C8081
1981
All Models
Ford Light Gold Metallic
6J
C8082
C8082
1981
All Models
Ford Cream
6P
43938
43938
43938
1981
All Models
Ford Dark Bittersweet Metallic
8E
C8080
C8080
1981
All Models
Ford Medium Dark Nutmeg Metallic
8L
B8134
B8134
1981
All Models
Ford Fawn
89
B8181
B8181
B8181
1981
All Models
Ford White
9D
43326
43326
43326
1981
All Models
Ford & Lincoln Interior Color for 1981
SAMPLE
COLOUR
MFR. PAINT CODE
LUCIT® CODE
YEAR
USE
Ford Black Metallic
A4A/95A
9354
1981
Ford, Lincoln, Mercury and Thunderbird
Ford Black
58A
99
1981
Ford, Mercury and Thunderbird
Ford Medium Wedgewood Blue
G3B/34B
45793
1981
Ford, Mercury and Thunderbird
Ford Midnite Blue Metallic
N1B
45794
1981
Ford, Lincoln, Mercury and Thunderbird
Ford Dark Red Metallic
A2D/A3D
9940
1981
Ford, Lincoln, Mercury and Thunderbird
Ford Medium Red Metallic
37D/74D
C8042
1981
Ford and Mercury
Ford Bittersweet
03E/24E
C8045
1981
Ford and Mercury
Ford Medium Vaquero
31F
45795
1981
Ford, Lincoln, Mercury and Thunderbird
Ford Dark Cordovan
36F
44249
1981
Ford and Mercury
Ford Light Pewter
07H
C8046
1981
Ford, Lincoln and Mercury
Ford Medium Pewter
22H
C8047
1981
Ford and Mercury
Ford Light Sand
15L
45791
1981
Ford and Mercury
Ford Nutmeg
C5T
C8164
1981
Lincoln
Ford Light Fawn
D7U
C8165
1981
Ford, Mercury and Lincoln
Ford Medium Fawn
D8U/E6U
C8166
1981
Ford, Lincoln, Mercury and Thunderbird
Ford White
12W
44201
1981
Ford, Lincoln, Mercury and Thunderbird
Ford Light Gold
17Y
43598
1981
Lincoln
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
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
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
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.