AZURE GRAY METALLIC Bronco Club

[AzureGray6G]

It's a tri-coat..... Colored primer coat, paint layer (typically with metal flake in it) coat, tinted clear coat... "tri-coat".

Its the same reason that metallic flake "pops" more when burried under clear coat, except in this case, the tinted clear can be used to alter the color or effect, usually at the small sacrifice of outright sparkle from the metallic.

in traditional hot rods this would be called a "kandy" or "candy" paint (depending on age of the car and style).

Thank you. Excellent explanation. And I can see how the "tinted" clear coat would "tone down" the metallic. I think these pics depict how the metallic gets "muffled" under the tinted clearcoat

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[Wolfpack]

Yeah the Bronco Colors & Materials Team is going in the wrong direction getting rid of Cyber Orange and adding an additional Area 51 like color. Wish they would have dropped Area 51, added Azure and another color with some pop.

 

[Lowcountry Bronco]

Yeah the Bronco Colors & Materials Team is going in the wrong direction getting rid of Cyber Orange and adding an additional Area 51 like color. Wish they would have dropped Area 51, added Azure and another color with some pop.

Agree, one tricoat replaced another but the want for "orange" didn't go away. I was never a fan for A51 unless it photographed blue vice an Amazon van color. Ford could have easily dropped it and offered AGM to fill to gap while offering a nice metallic orange or even keeping whatever that tan color was on the Everglades and most would have been happy (except for @Rick Astley).

 

[c-dubb]

My azure gray BRaptor is scheduled to be built the week of 12/19/22 so maybe I'll be able to post pics here around new years!

 

[Lowcountry Bronco]

AGM made it's "debut" on the updated '23 Bronco page. Never thought to describe the color as dusty, whatever that means. Anyrate, can't tell if this is a real pic or CG, any guesses?

 

[Lewisj41]

What 1966 color is this suppose to represent?

 

[Lowcountry Bronco]

What 1966 color is this suppose to represent?

That was just a screenshot of the new colors, the others are Yellowstone and Robin's Egg Blue which is the '66 color they reference. Nothing we don't already know but I hadn't read thru the Ford site since they switched it over.

As for which '66 color AGM could be is a good question. It's like they threw all the blues in a blender and let the metallic and the lighting decide to what it wants to be at that moment.

https://www.ford.com/suvs/bronco/features/exterior/

 

[Rick Astley]

What 1966 color is this suppose to represent?

It's so hard to take a traditional 1-stage eurathane paint, convert it to a modern tri-coat and then claim it is a heritage inspiration.

But it is nice that Ford correctly identified their vehicle as a SUV for the purposes of avoiding emissions regulations within CAFE. A great touch.

 

[Lewisj41]

AGM made it's "debut" on the updated '23 Bronco page. Never thought to describe the color as dusty, whatever that means. Anyrate, can't tell if this is a real pic or CG, any guesses?

Now if this is the actual color I'd be on it, until then CG

 

[Dadsquatch]

Here's some close-up photos of what Lowcountry Bronco posted. Again, not sure if a real photo or computer generated.

2023 Ford Bronco® SUV | Exterior Features

 

[Xrayphoton1]

They say in the video that is azure gray

 

[c-dubb]

My azure gray BRaptor is scheduled to be built the week of 12/19/22 so maybe I'll be able to post pics here around new years!

Just got pushed back to 1/9/23

 

[AzureGray6G]

Just got pushed back to 1/9/23

Bummer ! But they are making 2023's now.............. so "someone" will be getting an Azure Gray Bronco before long ! Hopefully they will post a lot of pics !
Watching the 2023 Spreadsheet on this forum, so far the order rate on the Azure Gray is only about 3-1/2%.

 

[Montana Bronco]

I switched my Base 2-door order to Azure Grey. Everything I see about it looks great.

 

[flowingaway]

Someone posted an Azure Grey Bronco that just hit the lot on Facebook.

Aaannnnnddd now I can't find the post anymore. Regardless, we'll all get to see it in its glory extremely soon.

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