Whitedarkness23

I was was just wondering why ford switch from laser red to red fire metallic. is it because laser red sun fades to fas or was their a problem with laser red or was it just time for a new color change

XEDES

There could be so many different reasons.
1: simple color change
2: DuPont no longer offering that color
3: equipment/automation having issues with that paint color so they switch formulas therefore switching names too
4: another company might be offering a similar color so they switch to a different red

BraMas

Because they F'n wanted too!

hpwrestler220

Expense maybe?

Shredder505

Because F*** you thats why

99 GT vert

because laser red fing sucks have you ever tried to have that matched it is almost impossible

luke1333

i would say the expense due to laser red being a tri coat paint with tinted clear. redfire is just a regular paint and clear no tri coat or tinted clear being involved. and 99 gt vert its nto that laser red is hard to match it is cause any car over 10 years old is hard to match unless the paint is buffed/paint corrected and clearcoat hasnt failed and paint is not faded. people always say body shops paint never matches and it is because it is fresh and not had years of sun and weather etc beating on it. a good paint correction and fresh paint done by a good painter should almost always match!

here is my laser red and oh yeah front bumper has been painted due to old people and their love for front plates lol cant tell unless you are right up on it

uberstang1

Laser red is an awsom color has way more depth and shine than the redfire. But they switch colors don't keep same ones for ever

uberstang1

Steves hood and bumper were re done by a local guy and they came out perfect match

99GTvert

+1

For example they used Chrome Yellow from the earlier SN95 until 1999, then they went with Spring Yellow(?) and then Zinc Yellow for the newer new edges. Colors that aren't black don't usually stay with a model for more than 3-5 years.