Touch up paint kits in Gray Gold Poly (S (1971))

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Touch up paint in Gray Gold Poly (S (1971))

Custom-mixed Ford paint for everyone - from beginners to pros.

This color is compatible with the following Fords:

MODELS: All Other Models

YEARS: 1971

To determine if Gray Gold Poly is the correct color, check your vehicle's color code. It should match the paint color code, which is S (1971).

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Once you've added custom color paint to your cart, you will need clearcoat and (depending on your damage) other non-paint products to complete your repair.

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Your Paint Color Profile

S (1971) - Gray Gold Poly

The Look

This color is a sophisticated piece of 1971 history that perfectly captures the shift toward the earthy, "personal luxury" tones of the early seventies. It sits in that elusive space between a crisp silver and a warm champagne, giving your Ford a dignified appearance that modern flat grays just cannot replicate. Since your car has been on the road for over fifty years, the original finish has likely developed a deeper gold hue from decades of sun exposure. This fresh batch will bring back the sharp metallic pop that defined the era of the LTD and the Thunderbird. It is a brilliant color for a driver because the mid-tone metallic transition does a great job of hiding light road dust and minor surface imperfections.

Technical Details

The "Poly" in the name stands for polychromatic, which is the vintage term for a metallic finish. This means the paint is loaded with tiny flakes that reflect light at different angles to create depth. Metallic paints are naturally more temperamental than solid colors because those flakes want to clump together or sink to the bottom of the container. If you apply the paint too heavily in one spot, the metallic particles will "swim" and settle unevenly, resulting in dark splotches or stripes known as mottling. To get a factory-quality finish, you must use light, even coats to let the flakes lay down flat and uniform across the surface.

Best Practices

You will find your color identification plate on the driver's side door jamb or the rear edge of the door. Before you spray or dab Ford Gray Gold Poly (check for code S (1971)), you need to shake it for 60 seconds. This ensures the metallic flakes are fully suspended in the pigment rather than sitting at the bottom. Do not start on the car immediately; instead, test the color on the included card to see how the metallic settles and how the shade reacts to the light in your garage. Whether you are using a pen or a nozzle, keep the container moving and maintain a consistent distance. Work in the shade and allow plenty of drying time between layers to prevent the paint from sagging or trapping the metallic flakes in a thick, wet mess.

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Find your Ford paint code

Ford paint color codes are on the drivers door jamb, on the color plate. The typical format is PM/M6599, though usually only PM appears. Example: PM corresponds to Bright Calypso Metallic Clearcoat PM/M6599; it may appear as PM Bright Calypso Metallic Clearcoat. Plates may show Exterior Paint Colors or EX PT; sometimes the color is embossed mid-plate. WB is wheelbase; above Wheel Base is EXT PNT, and to the right of EXT PNT is the code. Many mistake LX3 as the code.

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PaintScratch proudly offers simple, beginner-friendly products in Gray Gold Poly that do not require any fancy equipment. For the serious car fanatic, you can find ready-to-spray large-sized paints.

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