Painted Physical Color Samples Experiment: Antimatter Blue vs. Area 51 vs. Area 51 vs Cactus Gray (Now Clear Coated)

[nminus1]

The photos don't do either color justice. One looks like ugly green/grey and the other looks like black in 2/3 pics, and black with a blue tinge in the last. Need better photos and/or samples

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[Fuzion2Bronco]

Great job. A51 keeps sliding farther down the list while AMB is moving up. I like the dark appearance but the pop of the blue metallic in the sun.

I am promoting AMB

 

[Fuzion2Bronco]

Sorry OP but you really need a smooth finish on that paint along with a clear coat

Antimatter blue is fucking amazing looking

here

 

[TheWolf]

If my mind wasn’t made up with rapid red, the Area 51 is looking very tempting

These are the two I am debating between. Hate me if you will, but I keep my vehicles clean, I enjoy the process, zen detailing almost. These metallics will both look AMAZING with some deep shine. My last two vehicles have been red. I've never had a blue.

 

[rapidredbronco2021]

These are the two I am debating between. Hate me if you will, but I keep my vehicles clean, I enjoy the process, zen detailing almost. These metallics will both look AMAZING with some deep shine. My last two vehicles have been red. I've never had a blue.

I was in two black Fords before getting in to my first Ruby Red Focus and also my Escape is the same color. I liked the look black and how it would look clean, even when it wasn't. But it's also different enough without being super stand out like some of the brighter colors. After that first Focus of mine, I've been in love with the Ruby Red and now Rapid Red. It's different compared to the sea of black, white, and silver/gray vehicles you see on the road. After the reveal of the Bronco I've been considering different colors like the Area 51 or the Cyber orange just because they kind of stand out. But if I were too build my today I'd probably go with the Rapid Red.

 

[WNC_Bronco]

Guard Green and Grabber Blue definitely should be being offered for the Bronco. I don't know what the Hell Ford is thinking.

I have a feeling Guard Green will be offered in 2022,i am very hesitant about the first year color offerings

 

[RedHotFuzz]

Well, if these photos are taken against a white piece of paper, then I’d say no, they’re not very accurate. At least not on my iPad.

 

[Hooper]

First, thanks for this post it's a huge help. Seeing them outside in the sun really makes the AB pop. I wasn't even considering AB, I was between CG and A51. Now AB is a contender

 

[Uplander]

Update from OP:

1. primer is gray under all paint
2. clear coated all
3. finally got cactus gray

Here are all three in sun together...

 

[Uplander]

Solo sun shots

 

[BearWithMe]

Update from OP:

1. primer is gray under all paint
2. clear coated all
3. finally got cactus gray

Here are all three in sun together...
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Thanks for doing this! It looks like Cactus Grey really DOES have some green in it (like a cactus?).

 

[Uplander]

All 3 in the shade.

 

[Uplander]

I am down to two colors--AMB and CG. The AMB base paint had the flake in it, but it did not pop until the clear coat went on. It is really stunning and will be killer with a white top and white steelies. On the CG, well yesterday I was skeptical based on reports it is just dull gray. But that is not what my experiment is suggesting. Granted it is a bright, sunny day in IL right now, but the CG has lots of character to it. It does not look like dull gray clay like some of the recent Sport shots have suggested. And I have no idea why, but the CG base coat was pretty glossy, where the AMB and A51 were almost flat. Last comment to the photo experts...what I see here on the screen looks identical to what it looked like in person in full sun.

Here's one more of my final two...

 

[pan-y-cerveza]

Well damn. Now I'm confused. Curse you Cactus Grey!!!!

Though I'm not actually confused. I don't have enough trust in CG to order it without seeing the colour with my own eyes on a vehicle

 

[Figment]

This is the Cactus I want to believe in.

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