(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 7223 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 Mercury". 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 See more information on "1960 Ford Z"
or See all paints with a short model/year code of "Z"

Usage list 1960 Ford Z paint (more information)

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 : M1037, M1287, M30J1287
Chrysler/Dodge : DT9012
Make/Year Code : Z, 8293, 8258, N, 419-03
PPG/Ditzler : 31991
Dupont : 181-83825, 4018, 83825, 04018, 202-83825
Acme/Rogers : 8839

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