Ford paint code A8
Light Sandalwood-M. Metallic, also listed as Light Sandalwood Metallic.
- Code
A8- Finish
- Metallic
- Colour family
- Silver
- Code in use
- 1980–1990 across Ford
- Models
- 10
- Same paint on
- Ford
- Screen colour
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Ford models with paint code A8
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 Courier | 1980–1990 | Light Sandalwood-M. Metallic |
| Ford Escort | 1980–1990 | Light Sandalwood-M. Metallic |
| Ford Escort Cabrio | 1980–1990 | Light Sandalwood-M. Metallic |
| Ford Escort Van / Express | 1980–1990 ? | Light Sandalwood-M. Metallic |
| Ford Fiesta | 1980–1990 | Light Sandalwood-M. Metallic |
| Ford Granada | 1980–1990 | Light Sandalwood-M. Metallic |
| Ford Orion | 1983–1990 | Light Sandalwood-M. Metallic |
| Ford Probe | 1988–1990 | Light Sandalwood-M. Metallic |
| Ford Scorpio/granada | 1980–1990 ≈ | Light Sandalwood-M. Metallic |
| Ford Sierra | 1982–1990 | Light Sandalwood-M. Metallic |
5 more models listed with this code, but outside their production years
- Ford Cougar (built 1998–2002)
- Ford Galaxy (built 1995–2023)
- Ford Ka (built 1996–2021)
- Ford Maverick (built 1969–1979)
- Ford Mondeo (built 1992–present)
Where to find code A8 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 Light Sandalwood-M. Metallic
Ask for Ford A8 and give the model year: paint suppliers mix by code, and some codes have several variants.
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.