Mach 1 fighter jet grey touch up paint doesn't match

[MachNroll]

I used the forum search feature and didn't see anything relative to if anyone else has purchased Ford's touch up paint for the Mach 1 in fighter jet grey and noticed that it is not a good match for the original paint. The touch up paint is darker. I'm aware that the FJG is aka cactus grey.

The paint code I have is NE PMPC 19500 745 7A

My Mach is hitting 4 years old and I have some chips to touch up...

Anyone else have the same experience and found a solution?

Thank you!

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[Farkel]

Try Dr. Colorchip.
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[Gchab]

When I went to use mine I noticed the same thing that it was way darker than the car. I shocked it up more and then used it on a scrap piece till it finally came out the correct match in the color.

 

[MachNroll]

Try Dr. Colorchip.
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Thanks for this info!

 

[MachNroll]

When I went to use mine I noticed the same thing that it was way darker than the car. I shocked it up more and then used it on a scrap piece till it finally came out the correct match in the color.

Ok, I will go back and shake the heck out of it and see if I have better results. I was very surprised that it was so unmatched coming from Ford.

 

[Farkel]

Thanks for this info!

 

[skinnyb]

I have seen varying shades of it between model years. Mine is a 21, my friend had a 22. Parked side by side, you could see the different hue to the color. Very odd, same paint code...

 

[MAGS1]

Some of the colors look “off” when just trying to fill in some chips. I had that with my old Triple Yellow S550. No matter what I tried, it always stuck out. At least to me (and maybe it’s because I knew where to find it). I’ve got a couple chips in my hood and roof that I have been contemplating filling. I have the Ford touch up pen. I feel like Grabber Blue Metallic would be a somewhat easy color to fill in chips, but I’m hesitant due to my prior experience. I might just use the clear coat and clear over the chips instead.

 

[MachNroll]

Some of the colors look “off” when just trying to fill in some chips. I had that with my old Triple Yellow S550. No matter what I tried, it always stuck out. At least to me (and maybe it’s because I knew where to find it). I’ve got a couple chips in my hood and roof that I have been contemplating filling. I have the Ford touch up pen. I feel like Grabber Blue Metallic would be a somewhat easy color to fill in chips, but I’m hesitant due to my prior experience. I might just use the clear coat and clear over the chips instead.

I may go the route of just clear coat. Someone upstream of this thread indicated shaking the heck out of the touch up paint might help mix it for a better match but the one spot I tried the other day with admittedly not great shaking made it look like my car had a big ugly grey mole and not the kind that digs up a yard.

Between paint chips and windshield rock chips I sometimes feel like I'm being punished for having a nice car!

 

[MAGS1]

I may go the route of just clear coat. Someone upstream of this thread indicated shaking the heck out of the touch up paint might help mix it for a better match but the one spot I tried the other day with admittedly not great shaking made it look like my car had a big ugly grey mole and not the kind that digs up a yard.

Between paint chips and windshield rock chips I sometimes feel like I'm being punished for having a nice car!

Badges of honor for driving it!

 

[skinnyb]

I may go the route of just clear coat. Someone upstream of this thread indicated shaking the heck out of the touch up paint might help mix it for a better match but the one spot I tried the other day with admittedly not great shaking made it look like my car had a big ugly grey mole and not the kind that digs up a yard.

Between paint chips and windshield rock chips I sometimes feel like I'm being punished for having a nice car!

Man i feel that, but at my age, I just roll with it. Each chip has a story to tell. Mine is admittedly a garage queen, but on the weekends, especially when its nice outside, I drive the hell out of it. But I do my best to clean up and take good care of her along the way..

 

[MachNroll]

Man i feel that, but at my age, I just roll with it. Each chip has a story to tell. Mine is admittedly a garage queen, but on the weekends, especially when its nice outside, I drive the hell out of it. But I do my best to clean up and take good care of her along the way..

Garage queen indeed. I came home the other day with a crown. Wife asked if it was for her. I said nope, it's for the Mach.... Ba dum bum!

Stories indeed.... about 6 months ago, I'm cruising in the middle lane of a 3-lane highway. Moderate to heavy traffic conditions. Dump truck (guess where this is going...) merges onto the freeway far right lane ahead of me. I notice that its rear payload door isn't completely closed because a bunch of golf ball sized rocks are stuck between the door and payload bed..... I'm stuck in my lane.... truck hits a bump..... 30 or so rocks shotgun out onto highway. 3 into my windshield. Truck exits the highway. Gone.

I'm still seeing red.

 

[Mach 307]

Try Dr. Colorchip.
https://drcolorchip.com/?srsltid=AfmBOopATWskv1lKkiUOQlqfM7CDHWcE8uIQHK642c04MxvN6riSXb7l

This stuff is awesome. I used to touch up chips on my carbonized gray GT with it, and would look amazing in the end.

 

[1 old racer]

https://www.automotivetouchup.com/
I used these guys when I installed a APR rear wing onto a used deck lid, ( I didn't want to mess up my OEM one). The Royal Crimson color is a three stage paint which is very hard to match. They matched it perfectly. Give them a try.

 

[Turbeau]

Shake it up really good and make sure it’s not the Arctic grey that comes on F150’s. I have a FJG machine and Arctic grey Tremor. The truck is darker.

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