Minnesota Focus Owners Club

Posted: **Thu Jan 12, 2006 11:30 pm**

where can you find the paint code for you're car? Has anyone painted any parts for there car that could give me some pointers?
" one of my friends has a paint shop[ set up and I'm not sure if he's worked with paint with the metalic flakes in it yet."
also, how do you get the the front piece of you're mirror off?

Posted: **Thu Jan 12, 2006 11:43 pm**

ummm first, ross and i ran into this, the best way is to scann the paint. for example the black on my car is a blue/black, the have yellow and red/black.. and yor mirror um they dont come apart, if you got it apart you need to call steve and get a new mirror

Posted: **Fri Jan 13, 2006 6:43 am**

I think the paint code is on the door jab..

Posted: **Fri Jan 13, 2006 10:35 am**

Step 1: get your vin

Step 2: call steve at tousley ford

Step 3: Drink a beer

- Josh

Posted: **Fri Jan 13, 2006 10:40 am**

umdivx wrote: Step 1: get your vin

Step 2: call steve at tousley ford

Step 3: Drink a beer

- Josh

The prestique to step 3 would be to buy some first!

Posted: **Fri Jan 13, 2006 8:50 pm**

this is on the jet, if it is a 00-04,

http://forums.focaljet.com/exterior-mod ... 004-a.html

Posted: **Sun Jan 15, 2006 4:41 pm**

It is correct that the paint code for the focus is in the door jam( drivers side),
but focoite is correct there is variations in the different colors. i have seen as many as 18 different shades of the same color (mostly in matalics and factory pearls). i would sugest going to a quality paint store and ask them if your car has this problem.

and please be honest with them ,
1. You would like to know more about there paint products, and why you want to know.
2.If there helpful buy the product from them.

I use ppg products ,they have a line of product called Omni not the top of the line but it still works great and is less exspensive.

good luck & happy painting

Posted: **Fri Feb 10, 2006 2:13 pm**

where can you get ppg paint... I went to an auto body place today and the guy flipped the f*ck out on me. He said that he would not sell auto paint to the public, and if a shop is then I should'nt trust it. what's wrong with selling paint to people... Sh!t

Posted: **Fri Feb 10, 2006 7:06 pm**

dunno around here, but I know in Baldwin, WI there is a place that sells PPG and something else I believe

Posted: **Fri Feb 10, 2006 9:05 pm**

For the mirror question:
There are 3 clips behind the mirror you need to "un-hinge"" in order to "pop" off the mirror cap. You have to swivel the mirror to see them, and then unhinge them with a long screwdriver.

Posted: **Fri Feb 10, 2006 11:38 pm**

good info on the mirror and the paint. what is the name of the place in baldwin so I can map quest it. MAN painting costs big money... I might just have to say fuck it and leave my lip kit white

i don't wanna do that