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Old Feb 14, 2022 | 11:28 AM
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Candyapple Red?

I have a '71 that came from the factory in Candyapple red. Was that really a candy color like red over silver or was that just a cool name for that shade of red? Looking at the interior which I believe is the original color, it doesn't look like real candy to me. Trying to figure out what I am going to do for the repaint.

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Old Feb 14, 2022 | 11:59 AM
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I would guess that Ford would not take the time to paint it like a true candy paint .
 
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https://www.autocolorlibrary.com/pag...ord-Truck.html.
 
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Old Feb 14, 2022 | 12:15 PM
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Candyapple Red was a common Ford color. Not a metallic if that’s what you’re thinking, just a shade of red.
A great Ford color.
 
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Old Feb 14, 2022 | 03:39 PM
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Originally Posted by motogotor
I have a '71 that came from the factory in Candyapple red. Was that really a candy color like red over silver or was that just a cool name for that shade of red? Looking at the interior which I believe is the original color, it doesn't look like real candy to me. Trying to figure out what I am going to do for the repaint.

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I'd love to see your truck. I just bought a '70 XLT that came from the factory in Candyapple red. Repainted. Unfortunately, the hood isn't the original. It looks to me the color of the hood is more of a rangoon red.


 
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Old Feb 14, 2022 | 03:48 PM
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Wow! Is that your truck? Looks very nice. My truck is in my profile pic, all primer right now. The interior is the only place with what I believe is original paint and it looks pretty good but needs a freshen up as well. I was toying with going back with a two tone with the original red and white but that looks pretty good all red.
 
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Old Feb 14, 2022 | 04:02 PM
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Originally Posted by motogotor
Wow! Is that your truck? Looks very nice. My truck is in my profile pic, all primer right now. The interior is the only place with what I believe is original paint and it looks pretty good but needs a freshen up as well. I was toying with going back with a two tone with the original red and white but that looks pretty good all red.
It is! Was lucky to find something local. It has a little bit of rust here and there but I wanted a driver, not a garage queen. I'd say go for the full Candyapple Red. Its a nice deep red that's darker than the Rangoon Red.
 
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Old Feb 14, 2022 | 04:20 PM
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81 F100 with candy apple red & white.I can tell you it have a lot of clear in it as it took many coats to cover.
Just a cool name as it is not a candy color mix of color over silver or gold.

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-so is “candy color” some kind of translucent paint over silver?
 
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Old Feb 14, 2022 | 06:07 PM
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I have a 72 with candy apple red. It looks a lot darker. I think there were a few variations of these.
 
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Old Feb 14, 2022 | 07:43 PM
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This shows the years that Ford used the color. It is a popular Mustang color as well. My 1970 F-250 is candy apple red basecoat/clearcoat. Quite a bit more shiny that original but the tone matches the the original interior color exactly. https://paintref.com/cgi-bin/colorco...%20Red&rows=50
 
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Originally Posted by jzjames
-so is “candy color” some kind of translucent paint over silver?
Yes, a true candy color is just that although it doesn't have to be over silver.
 
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Originally Posted by FuzzFace2
81 F100 with candy apple red & white.I can tell you it have a lot of clear in it as it took many coats to cover.
Just a cool name as it is not a candy color mix of color over silver or gold.

Dave ----
Another very nice looking truck.
 
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