Mercury Maurader Touch Up Paint

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How to Find Your Mercury Maurader's Color Code

Mercury places the paint color code on the drivers door jamb. On the color plate, the code appears near EX PT (Exterior Paint), typically above or below; sometimes the actual color is embossed on the plate and not where expected. The typical format is WT/M6640, but the M6640 part is rarely used and often only WT appears. WT corresponds to Performance White Clearcoat. Pre 1970 Mercurys can be problematic due to same-name, different-color issues and different codes.

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Mercury Maurader Paint Info

The Color Breakdown

The Mercury Marauder was Mercury's heavy-hitting, tuxedo-wearing muscle sedan, and they made sure the palette matched that "men in black" energy. While most people remember these in the classic Black Ebony, the records show 10 different shades graced this chassis over its run-from the crisp Performance White to the deep Dark Toreador Red Pearl. They even threw in some unexpected gems like Light Ice Blue Pearl Metallic and Gold Ash Metallic. Whether yours is the menacing black or one of the rarer metallics, Mercury really went for it with these finishes.

What to Watch For

If you're looking to touch up a chip, you'll find your "secret handshake"-the two-character paint code-on the driver's side door jamb. Look for a sticker with a barcode; the code is usually two letters or a letter and a number (like "UA" or "JP") sitting right above the text that says "Exterior Paint Codes." Be aware that these cars are notorious for "crow's feet" (tiny little cracks in the paint) and clear coat peeling on the roof, hood, and trunk. If you see spots where the paint looks like it's lifting away from the primer, don't panic! It's a common quirk of the era. Catching those chips early with a touch-up pen is the best way to keep that "cancerous spotting" from spreading across your long, beautiful body panels.

Driveway Repair Tip

Since so many Marauder colors-like Silver Birch and Dark Blue Pearl-rely on heavy metallic and pearl flakes, your best friend is a stopwatch. Shake your touch-up bottle or spray can for a full 60 seconds after you hear the mixing ball start to rattle. This wakes up those sparkles so they don't all settle at the bottom. When applying, think of it like nail polish: thin, delicate layers are your best friend. If the color looks a little off on the first coat, stay calm-pearl finishes require patience and usually need two or three light passes to reach that perfect factory depth.

Mercury Maurader Colors by Year

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