MAZDA car paint 

The evolution of automotive design, mechanics or aesthetics has followed a logical and permanent evolution over a few decades and the same is true for the color codes of Asian cars, in this case the Mazda car color codes, which have evolved into more beautiful, richer and more innovative hues. This is absolutely the case for the latest Mazda color codes which are phenomenal colors...
For MAZDA cars, there is no exception to the rule regarding paint classification. We are talking here about the registration of the precise recipe for a color for a MAZDA brand vehicle : each model of each year, for each manufacturer in any country of the globe is classified according to the color code system.

Where did this system come from and why was it set up ?
To avoid confusion and misunderstandings, in any link in the chain of subcontractors, from the manufacturer in the factory to the small individual, at the end of the chain. a kind of double security has been designed, which can be useful, for example, when the same paint reference is used by two different car manufacturer brands : this double check is called the “colour name”.
Nowadays, we can differentiate the world of car paint in three sectors, classified by hierarchy ; in the first place comes the world of car paint from the manufacturer, this branch is the most important in terms of consumption. It extends from the creation and design of the color by the aesthetic designers of the brand, to the application of the paintwork on the bodywork leaving the factory. This work is done by “painting robots”.

MAZDA car color codes

Secondly, we find the intermediate actors who are the painters. These craftsmen are in charge of repairs following accidents, that is to say “outside industrial installations” according to the official legal term. These are mainly interventions of partial retouching most of the time and more rarely of complete repainting. They consume negligible quantities of paint (from 500ml to 1L) and we are far from the hundreds of thousands of kilos used by manufacturers.

The third scenario is represented by the general public, that is to say the particular user, who is certainly not a painting professional and who goes with his instructions and tutorials, and some aerosols painting, or sometimes even in his garage using a small compressor and a spray gun, will try to achieve the most beautiful painting possible (and it is possible !).
A question that often comes up among individuals who buy a Mazda color code paint : is it really possible to obtain a professional and quality result as a professional would do in a bodywork with a cabin of painting, if you work in your garage with a little dust and without professional equipment ? Well, the answer is YES ! In any case, if you have the right Mazda color and you are working on small surfaces such as a car fender or even on a larger surface, such as a complete hood, you should know that with an aerosol , we can do a great job.
The same goes for clearcoat : now there are aerosols with an integrated hardener that produce very high-quality glossy surfaces. So what to do when you have some dust stuck in the varnish? Well, the solution is perfectly simple, easy and above all within everyone's reach : it is a question of polishing and all the surface defects of the clearcoat, dust and grains, are eliminated and disappear.

The history of the manufacturer MAZDA

Mazda is one of the largest automakers in the world with nearly one million vehicles produced each year.
The foundation of the brand dates back to 1920 in Japan, where the company started and developed under another name (Toyo Kogyo). The Mazda name only appeared in 1984. Initially, the company was dedicated to the manufacture of plugs, then it converted to the manufacture of weapons and metal equipment during the Second World War. It was in the 1960s that the corporation really got into automobile manufacturing, following a partnership with a German manufacturer. Thanks to the performance of its engines, its explorations multiplied rapidly and success became obvious for this young Japanese brand which knew how to forge links with the various world players, making them partners rather than competitors. In 1979, after a few difficult passages, Mazda was bought out at 25% by Ford and launched new types of less fuel-efficient engines. The duo will move towards success despite the crises and sales are excellent on all continents, especially in the USA.

Where to find the color code of your MAZDA car ?

For MAZDA brand vehicles, the plate mentioning the color code (vinplate) can be found in four different places.
Example : 40F - BURGUNDY RED – MAZDA - 2010 - 2015

- Inside the back cover.
- Inside the engine compartment
- On the right front door pillar on the passenger side.
- On the front tow hook cover.

You can take help from the images provided below which illustrates the location.
The color code is always composed of three characters (letters or numbers).

The iconic colors of MAZDA cars

There are no real emblematic colors for the MAZDA brand, unlike the famous brands of the Italian brand with their famous red color or certain motorcycles with their famous green color... This brand has managed to keep it simple but effective with classic colors appreciated by a large portion of the population or the "standard market".
Customers have similar tastes on almost all continents where we therefore find white, black and metallic aluminum-based colors which are fairly economical colors, above all quite discreet.

Here are some red shades of Mazda vehicles :

Color code                Color Name
ART                           VIN RED
A1Q                           ART VIN RED 2
15Y                            AUTUMN RED
Z9T                           BRIGHT RED 2

We can still note that Mazda recently released an impressive red color and it is a color resembling a "Candy", endowed with a very high luminosity and a unique depth.

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