Does anyone know if the new Red Candy is solid or metallic?.. or lighter or darker? edit: apparently no differance..

As of Oct. 2011 Red Candy Metallic Tint (U6) was balanced out and replaced with Red Candy Tint (RZ).. even on the 12's

Looks like Ford used color code RZ in 1986 and it was called Milano Red, Non-Metallic. edit: still metallic



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RZ and U6 are both metallic paints, and I can't tell the difference between them (and I've parked them side by side to compare).

 

The U6 red candy had some component of the pigment or some such come from the earthquake zone in Japan. So my guess is there was a vendor change or a change in formulation that allows it to come from more vendors. If done correctly there should be no difference in appearance.

What a code was in 1986 is meaningless. The codes are lucky to be consistent within a few years let alone over 20.

Lava red was pretty short lived... that would have been a rare color to have... although I didn't like it all that much.

 

That's good.. do you know if they're still charging the $395?

 

Worth it if you want to get a unique color. Ode to the grabber guys and girls. I bought mine used and then fell in love with the color. Get compliments on it all the time even when it isn't that clean.

 

Lava just looked too much like a color for a 1999 Buick sedan. But the again I am not fond of kona blue except on a Shelby with stripes.

 

I liked kona blue because I like dark metallics. The problem is that it seems just about every other mustang since 2005 in my area is kona blue or another color very close to it. And I'm not a big fan of blue.

I would have preferred a very dark green metallic, that not being available and the blue wayyyyyy too common I went with the candy red metallic. I like the darker red candy metallic of a few years ago more because well.. it is darker

 

You 2 hit the nail right on the head! Thanks, guys!!

Deysha