1966 "Ford blue" engine paint

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Feb 12, 2001 | 09:34 AM

66merc

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1966 "Ford blue" engine paint

Can anyone tell me if there is an available paint that exactly matches the blue used on engines in '66? I think one of the Krylon blues is right but I don't know which. Any help out there?

Eric D

Feb 12, 2001 | 10:52 AM

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1966 "Ford blue" engine paint

Eric, Most of the parts houses have Ford blue engine paint on their shelves. At least they do in NC.

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Feb 12, 2001 | 07:31 PM

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1966 "Ford blue" engine paint

I have found that the Ford Blue sold at my local Farm & Fleet is actually darker than stock. If there is an Advanced Auto parts near you, they have a brighter, more exact ford blue. They also have corect wimbleton white too...

Feb 12, 2001 | 10:36 PM

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1966 "Ford blue" engine paint

The problem I've had in the past, guys, is that the various blues are described as "Ford blue" or "old Ford blue" or "new Ford blue" and I'm not sure what I'm getting until it comes out of the can. A Krylon I used once came close so I'll look for that.
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Eric D

Feb 13, 2001 | 04:23 AM

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1966 "Ford blue" engine paint

Eric as long as the whole engine is painted the same color, you don't have anything else beside of it to compare it to. I am seeing signs of the paint coming off in places on my engine already. So have extra left over.

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Feb 13, 2001 | 11:45 AM

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Feb 14, 2001 | 12:48 PM

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1966 "Ford blue" engine paint

I work for a NAPA in Alabama and I looked in our Duplicolor product giude, Duplicolor shows both the old and new Ford Blue Duplicolor and Krylon are put out by Sherwin Williams. Any Napa store should have the new guide so that you can compare the paint chips and see which one you are looking for.