Ford Z9
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We Spray Chromax Pro, and have a job coming in thats a 2013 Ford Focus with Z9 Blue Candy Tint Metalic with a tinted clearcoat. Im told we have to get a factory pack. Any one spray this color? Any pointer as to what to expect? going to replace rear cover and fix a dent in rear gate.
I havent had the pleasure of spraying it yet.
From I understand, the base is very transparent. The cars from the factory, aren’t really covered.
Let us know how it goes.I dont spray chromax pro but I have the formulas on my computer. I spray standox solvent. There are 2 b/c formulas and one 3 stage but the mid-coat for the 3 stage doesnt have a formula. I would try a camera shot and see if a 2 stage formula would work or even mix a little of each and do a couple spray cards. If neither of the b/c alternates work. I would try scanning the database without any vehicle info using a camera shot. I would only look into the 3 stage as a last resort unless someone gets on here and says its the only way to match this color.Have fun.
[quote=”Dlambert” post=31848]I dont spray chromax pro but I have the formulas on my computer. I spray standox solvent. There are 2 b/c formulas and one 3 stage but the mid-coat for the 3 stage doesnt have a formula. I would try a camera shot and see if a 2 stage formula would work or even mix a little of each and do a couple spray cards. If neither of the b/c alternates work. I would try scanning the database without any vehicle info using a camera shot. I would only look into the 3 stage as a last resort unless someone gets on here and says its the only way to match this color.Have fun.[/quote]
I just ran my latest update disc and found there are now 2 tri-coat formulas for this code. The latest formula doesn’t have a mixable mid coat either. :headsmack: I would still try to match it in 2 stage.
Hey I haven’t done z9 but I have done RR Ford Dupont has the tinted clear, Do a spray out card same as tri coat base 1 coat tinted clear up to three coats and then clear as normal, pick your match way easier then pearls. only problem I found was high clear build up the panel edges.
I spray Standox Standoblue, and see that the blue candy comes up as a single base coat. I have sprayed the ford red candy in a single base coat and was realy pleased with the match. They use the transparent tonners to somehow coat the pearls and it fools the eye pretty good. As these cars with the tinted clears get older they are going to be harder to match since the tinted clear will likely fade.
Did a spray out with the 2 stage paint code and it looked really good. Gonna spray it that way. I will post pics when all done.
:rock excellent!
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2 stage color worked out just fine in this case.
“2 stage color worked out just fine in this case. ”
Love it when that happens.
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