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This color is compatible with the following Fords:

MODELS: Transit

YEARS: 2013

To determine if Mars Red is the correct color, check your vehicle's color code. It should match the paint color code, which is RY.

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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.

Your Paint Color Profile

RY - Mars Red

The Look

Since your Transit has been on the road since 2013, it has likely earned its fair share of miles and character. This specific color is a departure from the typical fire-engine red, offering an earthy, copper-like warmth that makes your van stand out. It was a short-lived option, so your vehicle carries a unique visual identity compared to the millions of white and silver work vans in the wild.

Technical Details

This is a metallic finish, and that means you are working with thousands of tiny flakes suspended in the paint. These flakes are the reason the color has such depth, but they can be temperamental during a repair. If you apply the paint too heavily in one spot, the flakes will cluster together or sink, making the repair look darker or patchier than the surrounding area. Keeping your coats light and thin is the best way to ensure the metallic particles lay flat and reflect light correctly.

Best Practices

Your paint code is located on the driver's side door jamb, listed right next to the "EXT PNT" text. Before you apply any Ford Mars Red (code RY), you need to shake the container for at least sixty seconds to properly mix those metallic elements. Test the color on the included card to make sure the shade is right for your van before you touch the actual bodywork. When you start, keep the container moving to avoid puddles and build the color slowly. Give each layer enough drying time so the finish sets evenly across the surface.

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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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