CarPaintCode
1G Expert Blue Metallic

Ford paint code 1G

Expert Blue Metallic, also listed as Glacier I Metallic, Glacier II Metallic, Gletscherblau I Metallic.

Code
1G (also seen as 5)
Finish
Metallic
Colour family
Silver
Code in use
1983–1990 across Ford
Models
2
Screen colour
#8097A4 approximate

Ford models with paint code 1G

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.

ModelYearsColour name
Ford Sierra1990Expert Blue Metallic
Ford Taunus1990Expert Blue Metallic

Where to find code 1G 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.

Full guide with diagram →

Touch-up paint for Expert Blue Metallic

Ask for Ford 1G and give the model year: paint suppliers mix by code, and some codes have several variants (this one also appears as 5).

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.

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