(Candy Apple Red : Ford : 1980 - 1998)
At PaintRef.com we have records of this paint for over 18 years of use.

This code is listed in our database as an offset listing to PPG code 3279; therefore, the results below are from that code.

1980 paint by Ford with a promotional name of Candy Apple Red. This red automotive paint color is most commonly known as Candy Apple Red. Other common color promotional names include Candyapple Red and Red. The color formulation has been used between 1980 and 1998, primarily by Ford; but also by Company Fleet Vehicles, International Harvester, Lincoln, and Mercury. We have records of this color appearing on the following models: Bronco, International Harvester Truck, MarkV, Ranger, and Thunderbird. See the full detailed list below. The use of this paint is for main body and special order color.

The two Companies/Organizations with Fleet Vehicles using this color are: National Foam and Smeal Fire Apparatus.

The short make/year code for this paint on a 19666 in 1980, is 2K. Careful when using this paint code along with the make and year to specify this paint since it is may not be unique. You can check the paint code here: 2K. The longer Ford paint manufacturing code is M5681 or M5681A. 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.

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Usage list 1980 Ford Candy Apple Red paint (more information)

year	make	model	code	paint name	comment
				Red	|PPG/Dupont Cross-Ref 1990|
					|Mack Truck Dupont Imron PPG Durethane Offset Listing| June 1988
1980	Ford		2K	Candy Apple Red
1980	Ford	Bronco	2K	Candy Apple Red
1980	Ford	Ford Truck	2K	Candy Apple Red
1980	Ford	Thunderbird	2K	Candy Apple Red
1980	Lincoln	MarkV	2K	Candy Apple Red
1980	Mercury	Mercury	2K	Candy Apple Red
1981	Ford		2K	Candy Apple Red
1981	Ford	Bronco	2K	Candyapple Red
1981	Ford	Ford Truck	2K	Candy Apple Red
1981	Ford	Ranger	2K	Candyapple Red
1981	Mercury	Mercury	2K	Candy Apple Red
1982	Ford		2K	Candy Apple Red
1982	Ford	Ford Truck	2K	Candy Apple Red
1982	Ford	Ranger	2K	Candyapple Red
1982	Lincoln	Lincoln	2K	Candy Apple Red
1982	Lincoln	MarkV	2K	Candy Apple Red
1983	Ford	Ford Truck	2K	Candy Apple Red
1983	Ford	Ranger	2K	Candyapple Red
1984	Ford	Ford Truck	2K	Candy Apple Red
1985	International Harvester	Truck	2304	Red	Custom, |IH MT-90 Parts Merchandising Catalog|, ppg/name best guess
1987	Ford	Ford Truck	2K	Candy Apple Red
1988	Ford	Ford Truck	2K	Candy Apple Red
1989	Ford	Ford Truck	2K	Candy Apple Red
1990	Fleet	National Foam		Candy Apple Red
1990	Fleet	Smeal Fire Apparatus		Candy Apple Red
1990	Ford	Ford Truck	EU	Candy Apple Red	medium heavy duty truck
1991	Ford	Ford Truck	EU	Candy Apple Red	medium heavy duty truck
1992	Ford	Ford Truck	EU	Candy Apple Red	medium heavy duty truck
1993	Ford	Ford Truck	EU	Candy Apple Red	medium heavy duty truck
1994	Ford	Ford Truck	EU,2K	Candy Apple Red
1995	Ford	Ford Truck	EU	Candy Apple Red	Medium/Heavy Duty Truck
1997	Ford	Ford Truck	EU,2K	Candy Apple Red
1998	Ford		EU,2K	Candy Apple Red

Paint Manufacturer Codes
Ford : M5681, M5681A, MDMAXXA
Make/Year Code : 2304, 2K, EU
PPG/Ditzler : 3279
Dupont : C8053
Sherwin Williams : 30538
RM/BASF : 11443
Glasurit : FDU-5681, FDU5681

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