Ford paint code 1056C
Plata Estrato Metallic, also listed as Strato Silver/mercury Grey Metallic, Stratosilber/titangrau Metallic.
- Code
1056C(also seen asJ9,L,L2,L8,LZ,LZP,U,U0,U6,U7,U8)- Finish
- Metallic
- Colour family
- Silver
- Code in use
- 1976–1999 across Ford
- Models
- 9
- Screen colour
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Ford models with paint code 1056C
Years are the overlap of the code's years with each model's production years. ≈ production years of the model line, not the exact variant; ? production years not confirmed yet.
| Model | Years | Colour name |
|---|---|---|
| Ford Escort | 1976–1999 | Plata Estrato Metallic |
| Ford Escort Cabrio | 1976–1999 | Plata Estrato Metallic |
| Ford Fiesta | 1976–1999 | Plata Estrato Metallic |
| Ford Granada | 1976–1994 | Plata Estrato Metallic |
| Ford Orion | 1983–1993 | Plata Estrato Metallic |
| Ford Scorpio/granada | 1976–1994 ≈ | Plata Estrato Metallic |
| Ford Sierra | 1982–1993 | Plata Estrato Metallic |
| Ford Taunus | 1976–1994 | Plata Estrato Metallic |
| Ford Transit | 1976–1999 | Plata Estrato Metallic |
Where to find code 1056C on your Ford
Vehicle identification plate on the B-pillar. A short code on the plate's paint line; the same colour may also have a longer factory code in paint catalogues.
Touch-up paint for Plata Estrato Metallic
Ask for Ford 1056C and give the model year: paint suppliers mix by code, and some codes have several variants (this one also appears as J9, L, L2).
This is a metallic colour: it needs a basecoat and a clear coat. Pens and aerosols for metallics usually come with a separate clear.
Read the touch-up paint guide before you start.