Mazda paint code 18G
Highlight Silver Metallic.
- Code
18G(also seen as33S,38C,K8,YA)- Finish
- Metallic
- Colour family
- Silver
- Code in use
- 1997–2015 across Mazda
- Models
- 20
- Same paint on
- Ford
- Screen colour
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Mazda models with paint code 18G
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Mazda 323 | 1997–2015 ? | Highlight Silver Metallic |
| Mazda 626 | 1997–2015 ? | Highlight Silver Metallic |
| Mazda 929 | 1997 | Highlight Silver Metallic |
| Mazda B Series | 1997–2006 | Highlight Silver Metallic |
| Mazda B2500 | 1997–2015 ? | Highlight Silver Metallic |
| Mazda BT-50 | 2006–2015 | Highlight Silver Metallic |
| Mazda Bongo | 1997–2015 | Highlight Silver Metallic |
| Mazda CX-7 | 2006–2012 | Highlight Silver Metallic |
| Mazda Capella | 1997–2002 | Highlight Silver Metallic |
| Mazda Demio | 1997–2015 | Highlight Silver Metallic |
| Mazda E Series | 1997–2015 ? | Highlight Silver Metallic |
| Mazda Familia | 1997–2003 | Highlight Silver Metallic |
| Mazda Fighter | 1997–2015 ? | Highlight Silver Metallic |
| Mazda Friendee | 1997–2015 ? | Highlight Silver Metallic |
| Mazda MX5 | 1997–2015 | Highlight Silver Metallic |
| Mazda Miata | 1997–2015 ? | Highlight Silver Metallic |
| Mazda Millenia | 1997–2002 | Highlight Silver Metallic |
| Mazda Mpv | 1997–2015 | Highlight Silver Metallic |
| Mazda Premacy | 1999–2015 | Highlight Silver Metallic |
| Mazda Protege | 1997–2015 ? | Highlight Silver Metallic |
Where to find code 18G on your Mazda
Vehicle information label on the driver's door jamb. Two or three characters, for example 41V, 46V (Soul Red Crystal) or 25D (Snowflake White Pearl).
Touch-up paint for Highlight Silver Metallic
Ask for Mazda 18G and give the model year: paint suppliers mix by code, and some codes have several variants (this one also appears as 33S, 38C, K8).
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.