Ford paint code 42
Spruce Green Metallic.
- Code
42(also seen asF,F1,F2,FS,MA)- Finish
- Metallic
- Colour family
- Grey
- Code in use
- 1999–2006 across Ford
- Models
- 9
- Screen colour
#75776Eapproximate
Ford models with paint code 42
Years are the overlap of the code's years with each model's production years. ≈ production years of the model line, not the exact variant; ? production years not confirmed yet.
| Model | Years | Colour name |
|---|---|---|
| Ford Cougar | 1999–2002 | Spruce Green Metallic |
| Ford Courier | 1999–2006 | Spruce Green Metallic |
| Ford Escort | 1999–2004 | Spruce Green Metallic |
| Ford Escort Cabrio | 1999–2004 | Spruce Green Metallic |
| Ford Fiesta | 1999–2006 | Spruce Green Metallic |
| Ford Focus | 1999–2006 | Spruce Green Metallic |
| Ford Ka | 1999–2006 | Spruce Green Metallic |
| Ford Mondeo | 1999–2006 | Spruce Green Metallic |
| Ford Transit | 1999–2006 | Spruce Green Metallic |
3 more models listed with this code, but outside their production years
- Ford Orion (built 1983–1993)
- Ford Scorpio/granada (built 1972–1994)
- Ford Sierra (built 1982–1993)
Where to find code 42 on your Ford
Vehicle identification plate on the B-pillar. A short code on the plate's paint line; the same colour may also have a longer factory code in paint catalogues.
Touch-up paint for Spruce Green Metallic
Ask for Ford 42 and give the model year: paint suppliers mix by code, and some codes have several variants (this one also appears as F, F1, F2).
This is a metallic colour: it needs a basecoat and a clear coat. Pens and aerosols for metallics usually come with a separate clear.
Read the touch-up paint guide before you start.