(Platinum : Ford : 1959 - 1986)At
PaintRef.com we have records of this paint for over 27 years of use, and with 7 unique promotional names.
This code is listed in our database as an offset listing to PPG code
31991; therefore, the results below are from that code.
1960 paint by Ford with short manufacturer/year paint code of Z. This silver gray automotive paint color is most commonly known as Platinum. Other common color promotional names include Burnished Silver, Cloud Silver, Gray, Gunsmoke Gray, Silver Gray, and Silver Mist Gray. The color formulation has been used between 1959 and 1986, primarily by Ford; but also by International Harvester, Lincoln, Massey Ferguson, and Mercury. We have records of this color appearing on the following models: Comet, Edsel, Fairlane, Falcon, Galaxie, and Thunderbird. See the full detailed list below. The use of this paint is for main body and special order color.
The short make/year code for this paint on a 7190 in 1960, is Z. The code Z is unique to this paint color formulation for this year; therefore, the code can be used along with the manufacturer and year to specify the paint. For example: "Z 1960 Ford". The longer Ford paint manufacturing code is
M1287 or M1287A. Ford production paint codes starting with M are usually followed by a 4 digit number and the letter "A" indicating its an exterior paint. For example, the same code ending in the letter "G" is common for accent paints. These longer manufacturing codes are useful for tracking paint usage.
Example of 1960 Ford Z
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See all paints with a short model/year code of "Z"Usage list 1960 Ford Z paint
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year | make | model | code | paint name | comment |
| | | | Gray | |PPG/Dupont Cross-Ref 1990| |
1959 | Ford | | N | Gunsmoke Gray | spring color |
1960 | Ford | | Z | Platinum | |
1960 | Ford | Edsel | Z | Cloud Silver | |
1960 | Ford | Fairlane | Z | Platinum | |
1960 | Ford | Falcon | Z | Platinum | |
1960 | Ford | Galaxie | Z | Platinum | |
1960 | Ford | Thunderbird | Z | Platinum | |
1960 | Lincoln | Lincoln | Z | Cloud Silver | |
1960 | Mercury | Comet | Z | Cloud Silver | |
1960 | Mercury | Mercury | Z | Cloud Silver | |
1972 | Massey Ferguson | | | Silver Mist Gray | also M1287 |
1985 | International Harvester | Truck | 8258 | Silver Gray | Custom, |IH MT-90 Parts Merchandising Catalog|, ppg/name best guess |
1985 | International Harvester | Truck | 8258 | Silver Gray | Custom, |IH MT-90 Parts Merchandising Catalog|, ppg/name best guess |
1985 | International Harvester | Truck | 8293 | Silver Gray | Custom, |IH MT-90 Parts Merchandising Catalog|, ppg/name best guess |
1985 | International Harvester | Truck | 8293 | Silver Gray | Custom, |IH MT-90 Parts Merchandising Catalog|, ppg/name best guess |
1986 | | | 419-03 | Burnished Silver | metallic, |PPG Nason Cross Reference Offset Listing| |
Paint Manufacturer Codes
Ford :
M30J1287,
M1037,
M1287
Chrysler/Dodge :
DT9012
Make/Year Code : 419-03, Z, N, 8293, 8258
PPG/Ditzler :
31991
Dupont :
202-83825,
181-83825,
83825,
04018,
4018
Acme/Rogers : 8839
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