chrisl Posted December 1, 2009 Report Posted December 1, 2009 Hi everyone, I need to find out the colour of my escort, I know its had a respray however, I have been told it was painted in an original ford colur, it looks like Le Mans Green to me, what do you think?
aled Posted December 1, 2009 Report Posted December 1, 2009 Looks like Le Mans green but also looks like signal green 77 on the attached chart. Peppermint green as well maybe but the chart does not show that. Here's a Le Mans green ....
Admin Mk2Jo Posted December 1, 2009 Admin Report Posted December 1, 2009 Looks like it could be Java green to me
chrisl Posted December 1, 2009 Author Report Posted December 1, 2009 Hi mate not all the pics on the chart came out, it wasnt showing the colour for signal green, looks like it could also be java green?
chrisl Posted December 1, 2009 Author Report Posted December 1, 2009 Sorry I can see signal green now, looks to light but then Java Green looks too light, is Le Mans green in between?
chrisl Posted December 1, 2009 Author Report Posted December 1, 2009 Has anyone got a pic of what tropic green looks like?
chrisl Posted December 1, 2009 Author Report Posted December 1, 2009 Looking at the Pic of the MK1, thats got to be the same colour surely?
chrisl Posted December 1, 2009 Author Report Posted December 1, 2009 Le Mans green is not on that chart of colours, is it a standard ford colour, where can I get some from?
aled Posted December 1, 2009 Report Posted December 1, 2009 Le Mans green is not on that chart of colours, is it a standard ford colour, where can I get some from? That chart is mostly mK2 colours I think....Le Mans Green was for a MK1. I don't have the colour code sorry.
chrisl Posted December 1, 2009 Author Report Posted December 1, 2009 Can you get Le Mans green made up at somewhere like Halfords / Wilcos?
aled Posted December 1, 2009 Report Posted December 1, 2009 Can you get Le Mans green made up at somewhere like Halfords / Wilcos? I would try a small bodyshop first see what they say.....should be fairly easy to mix as people have said above. However, to my surprise, Halfords still stock cans of Carnival Red for my car which is a 1976 colour and quite rare these days so you may get a tin off the shelf if you are lucky. Good luck.
Admin Mk2Jo Posted December 1, 2009 Admin Report Posted December 1, 2009 This is Twinkle's java green Escort:
chrisl Posted December 1, 2009 Author Report Posted December 1, 2009 Thats wrong a spanner in the works, thanks for posting the pic mate, I think mine looks more like Java Green now in fact im 99% sure looking at!! i think Java Green is easier to get hold of as well
Admin Mk2Jo Posted December 1, 2009 Admin Report Posted December 1, 2009 I see you were talking about Kawasaki green on your other post ..... here is a pic of Driver's Kawasaki green RS for comparison :
chrisl Posted December 1, 2009 Author Report Posted December 1, 2009 you are a gent, I did wonder about Kawasaki green but thats too bright, its def Java Green. Has anyone got the paint code for Java Green?
Admin Mk2Jo Posted December 1, 2009 Admin Report Posted December 1, 2009 No worries mate If you send a PM to Twinkle, I am sure he would be able to help you as he painted his MK2 himself
X-pack-Glyn Posted December 1, 2009 Report Posted December 1, 2009 Thats a colour i used to have... its Te'resa green mate
chrisl Posted December 1, 2009 Author Report Posted December 1, 2009 Is that an original ford colour?
X-pack-Glyn Posted December 1, 2009 Report Posted December 1, 2009 Is that an original ford colour? Yes deffo mate
Fiesta Steve Posted December 1, 2009 Report Posted December 1, 2009 Thats a colour i used to have... its Te'resa green mate What car was it? an XRtree
Twinkle Posted December 1, 2009 Report Posted December 1, 2009 This is Twinkle's java green Escort: oof java green yours is definatly java chris Is that an original ford colour? its an original colour and getting rare now especially on rs2000 mk2 they seem to go for good money if they are genuine java rs
Joe-ashtonmobile Posted December 1, 2009 Report Posted December 1, 2009 you are a gent, I did wonder about Kawasaki green but thats too bright, its def Java Green. Has anyone got the paint code for Java Green? Jo is a lady
caprinerd Posted December 1, 2009 Report Posted December 1, 2009 i did say kwaka green but it was dark when i saw it chris
aled Posted December 1, 2009 Report Posted December 1, 2009 Your head must be in a spin ...either Le Mans green, Te'eresa (whatever that is) or Java Green? How much of the car are you spraying?......you will soon find out the correct match If it turns out to be Java, then great news as it is one of the best colours IMO Couple more green un's below, bottom one Java green,
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