J_C
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I had a ding on the lift gate of my 2014 Explorer. Bought some Motorcraft Touch-Up Paint UJ color code 7205A. I bought it on eBay but am linking to it on Amazon because ebay doesn't show a picture of more than the tip of the applicator:
http://www.amazon.com/Genuine-Ford-Motorcraft-Bottle-Sterling/dp/B00XQ12JWC
The vehicle is supposedly Sterling Gray Metallic and looks exactly like pictures I've seen online of Serling Gray Metallic for that model year as well as it being the color code on the vehicle sticker. The label on the touch up paint indicates it's 7205A which is supposed to match.
I shook the paint up, tried it, and it was at least two shades too dark. Thinking maybe I hadn't shook it long enough (after waiting for the first coat to dry), I shook it for a good 5 to 10 minutes and tried again. Still WAY too dark, not even close. It looks more like Ford Dark Shadow Gray Metallic.
Has anyone else had this problem or bought Motorcraft Sterling Gray Metallic 7205A and found it to match good?
Anyone out there with a Sterling Gray Metallic vehicle, have you bought another brand which you found to match good?
http://www.amazon.com/Genuine-Ford-Motorcraft-Bottle-Sterling/dp/B00XQ12JWC
The vehicle is supposedly Sterling Gray Metallic and looks exactly like pictures I've seen online of Serling Gray Metallic for that model year as well as it being the color code on the vehicle sticker. The label on the touch up paint indicates it's 7205A which is supposed to match.
I shook the paint up, tried it, and it was at least two shades too dark. Thinking maybe I hadn't shook it long enough (after waiting for the first coat to dry), I shook it for a good 5 to 10 minutes and tried again. Still WAY too dark, not even close. It looks more like Ford Dark Shadow Gray Metallic.
Has anyone else had this problem or bought Motorcraft Sterling Gray Metallic 7205A and found it to match good?
Anyone out there with a Sterling Gray Metallic vehicle, have you bought another brand which you found to match good?