Mazda paint code K8
Tornado Silver Metallic.
- Code
K8- Finish
- Metallic
- Colour family
- Grey
- Code in use
- 1979–1989 across Mazda
- Models
- 17
- Same paint on
- Ford Australia
- Screen colour
#43403Fapproximate
Mazda models with paint code K8
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Mazda 323 | 1979–1989 ? | Tornado Silver Metallic |
| Mazda 626 | 1979–1989 ? | Tornado Silver Metallic |
| Mazda 929 | 1979–1989 | Tornado Silver Metallic |
| Mazda All Models | 1979–1989 ? | Tornado Silver Metallic |
| Mazda B Series | 1979–1989 | Tornado Silver Metallic |
| Mazda B2500 | 1979–1989 ? | Tornado Silver Metallic |
| Mazda Bongo | 1979–1989 | Tornado Silver Metallic |
| Mazda Capella | 1979–1989 | Tornado Silver Metallic |
| Mazda E Series | 1979–1989 ? | Tornado Silver Metallic |
| Mazda Familia | 1979–1989 | Tornado Silver Metallic |
| Mazda Fighter | 1979–1989 ? | Tornado Silver Metallic |
| Mazda Friendee | 1979–1989 ? | Tornado Silver Metallic |
| Mazda MX5 | 1989 | Tornado Silver Metallic |
| Mazda Miata | 1979–1989 ? | Tornado Silver Metallic |
| Mazda Mpv | 1988–1989 | Tornado Silver Metallic |
| Mazda Protege | 1979–1989 ? | Tornado Silver Metallic |
| Mazda RX7 | 1979–1989 | Tornado Silver Metallic |
5 more models listed with this code, but outside their production years
- Mazda BT-50 (built 2006–present)
- Mazda CX-7 (built 2006–2012)
- Mazda Demio (built 1996–2019)
- Mazda Millenia (built 1993–2002)
- Mazda Premacy (built 1999–2018)
Where to find code K8 on your Mazda
Vehicle information label on the driver's door jamb. Two or three characters, for example 41V, 46V (Soul Red Crystal) or 25D (Snowflake White Pearl).
Touch-up paint for Tornado Silver Metallic
Ask for Mazda K8 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.