Ford paint code K3
Rimini Blue Metallic, also listed as Riminiblau Metallic, Sunbeam Silver Metallic.
- Code
K3(also seen asKL)- Finish
- Metallic
- Colour family
- Blue
- Code in use
- 1977–1995 across Ford
- Models
- 10
- Same paint on
- Mazda
- Screen colour
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Ford models with paint code K3
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 | 1992–1995 | Rimini Blue Metallic |
| Ford Escort Cabrio | 1992–1995 | Rimini Blue Metallic |
| Ford Fiesta | 1992–1995 | Rimini Blue Metallic |
| Ford Galaxy | 1995 | Rimini Blue Metallic |
| Ford Mondeo | 1992–1995 | Rimini Blue Metallic |
| Ford Orion | 1992–1993 | Rimini Blue Metallic |
| Ford Probe | 1992–1995 | Rimini Blue Metallic |
| Ford Scorpio/granada | 1992–1994 ≈ | Rimini Blue Metallic |
| Ford Sierra | 1992–1993 | Rimini Blue Metallic |
| Ford Transit | 1992–1995 | Rimini Blue Metallic |
4 more models listed with this code, but outside their production years
- Ford Focus (built 1998–2025)
- Ford Fusion (built 2005–2020)
- Ford Ka (built 1996–2021)
- Ford Ranger (built 2011–present)
Where to find code K3 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 Rimini Blue Metallic
Ask for Ford K3 and give the model year: paint suppliers mix by code, and some codes have several variants (this one also appears as KL).
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.