Marquis Paint Code

[Steve Huber Co-Admin]

We've got a blue 2000 Marquis. It has 4 different shades of blue. The R&M Diamont paint codes listed on the cabinet sticker are; M4012E, M4143I, M4126R, and M6085A. The M4xxxx codes are correct as I had all filled at the local auto paint store.
The problem is the M6085A. It mixes up to a gold color.  I checked with Ken at BCS, but they no longer have the codes. Also called Industrial Coatings and R&M Diamont  but no joy. I suspect the code should be M4085A but the color sample on the R&M Diamont site is so small it's tough to tell if it is a match.
So, are there any owners with BLUE Marquis circa 2000, that may have the correct color codes?
Thx! Steve

[David T. Richelderfer]

For what it's worth...  My Marquis is a 2004 and has Diamont paint.  The "Exterior Paint Code Information" for my coach was found on the backside of one of the kitchen cabinet doors.

Color: Veranda      This defines the color and pattern scheme on the exterior paint job.

Code: MQ8N04      I do not know what this means.

And the four paint codes are IFDA20110, IFDA20115,                two colors - light and dark champagne (tan)
                                          IFDA10130, IFDA10140                 two colors - light and dark emerald (green) colors

The clearcoat is "DC92GL Diamond Clear"

I am thinking not much here will help you, but our coach years are not far apart.  One problem might be your coach was Beaver built in 1999-2000 while mine was Monaco built in 2003-2004.  When I called upon Industrial Finishes in Bend to get touch-up amounts of the colors they had the info in their records.  All I did was tell them my coach year and type, and the "Veranda" color scheme... and they had what they needed to make up the pints of paint I wanted for touch-ups.

Good luck...

Ohhh... just remembered...  Mike Simon in Hermiston, Oregon has a Marquis a few years older than mine (don't remember the exact year) and it's blue.  You might try him if all else fails.  He is tough to get ahold of though.

[Steve Huber Co-Admin]

Dave,
Thx! Paint store struck out with Industrial Finishes, But I'll give them and Mike a try on Monday. May also try ASV on the off chance Monaco had and transferred the SMC paint codes.
Steve

[Edward Buker]

Steve,

You might give Alliance a call, they may very well have done body work on a blue Marquis and have the codes. If your frig painted vent cover has the blue you are missing you should be able to bring that piece in and have them read it and mix from there.

Later Ed

[Steve Huber Co-Admin]

Ed,
Thx for the info. Paint shop I'm working with doesn't have a spectrometer. Will need to find another one if I can't come up with code. Will give Alliance a call.
Steve

[LarryNCarolynShirk]

I tried to use the codes inside the kitchen cabinet, but they were not a match.  Ended up taking in the exterior refregirator door cover with all the colors on it to get a good match.

Larry

[Steve Huber Co-Admin]

Larry,
Out of curiosity, what's the light blue code for your coach?
Thx, Steve

[LarryNCarolynShirk]

Steve,

Our coach is parked 15 miles away.  Next time out there, I will look and report.

Larry

[Steve Huber Co-Admin]

THX Larry!

[Jay and Raylene Todd]

Steve,

With a coach that is 14 years old the original paint code will likely not match anyway due to fading etc. You would be better off finding a paint place that has a spectrometer and get a read on what your colors are now instead of what they were 14 years ago. Any shop that does car or coach body work is likely to have one.

[Keith Oliver]

Steve
I had the same problem, so I took a piece of trim off and went to the biggest local auto parts store and browsed their paint books.  I eventually settled on a Nissan colour that seemed right and ordered a spray can made up in that colour.  Now that the owie is fixed, even I can't tell where it was, the match was that good.

[Steve Huber Co-Admin]

Found a paint shop with a spectrometer and they were able to match paint. Turns out to be a Honda Ice Blue. Also found that the dark blue code listed wasn't correct. Deannie Simon supplied me with the paint sheet to their blue and gold Marquis. Same sheet as in mine (except that 2 of my external colors are a bit different).
THANKS to all for the help!
Steve

[LarryNCarolynShirk]

Steve,

I looked inside every cupbord, and did not find the paint codes.  The best way is to take in a sample and have the paint experts match it.

Good Luck.

Larry