Ford paint code J8
Discoblau Metallic, also listed as Electric Blue Metallic, Electricblau Metallic.
- Code
J8(also seen asKM,MQ)- Finish
- Metallic
- Colour family
- Black
- Code in use
- 1993–1996 across Ford
- Models
- 14
- Same paint on
- Ford
- Screen colour
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Ford models with paint code J8
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 | 1993–1996 | Discoblau Metallic |
| Ford Escort | 1993–1996 | Discoblau Metallic |
| Ford Escort Cabrio | 1993–1996 | Discoblau Metallic |
| Ford Escort Van / Express | 1993–1996 ? | Discoblau Metallic |
| Ford Fiesta | 1993–1996 | Discoblau Metallic |
| Ford Galaxy | 1995–1996 | Discoblau Metallic |
| Ford Granada | 1993–1994 | Discoblau Metallic |
| Ford Ka | 1996 | Discoblau Metallic |
| Ford Mondeo | 1993–1996 | Discoblau Metallic |
| Ford Probe | 1993–1996 | Discoblau Metallic |
| Ford Scorpio/granada | 1993–1994 ≈ | Discoblau Metallic |
| Ford Sierra | 1993 | Discoblau Metallic |
| Ford Tourneo | 1993–1996 ? | Discoblau Metallic |
| Ford Transit | 1993–1996 | Discoblau Metallic |
3 more models listed with this code, but outside their production years
- Ford Focus (built 1998–2025)
- Ford Puma (built 1997–2001)
- Ford Tourneo Courier (built 2014–present)
Where to find code J8 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 Discoblau Metallic
Ask for Ford J8 and give the model year: paint suppliers mix by code, and some codes have several variants (this one also appears as KM, MQ).
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.