Ford EcoSport Paint Info
The Color Breakdown
Ford didn't hold back with the EcoSport, recording a staggering 56 colors over its run. They really went for it, offering everything from the "look at me" School Bus Yellow and Blue Candy Metallic Tricoat to enough variations of silver-Moondust, Ingot, Solar, and Iconic-to make a rainy day in Seattle look colorful. Whether you're driving the earthy Canyon Ridge Pearl or the classic Oxford White, your car was designed to stand out in a parking lot, even if the "Eco" part of the name was always doing a lot of the heavy lifting.
What to Watch For
Now, the honest truth: the EcoSport's factory finish is known for being a bit "delicate." It's common to find stone chips on the leading edge of the hood that seem to go straight down to the primer if a pebble so much as looks at it funny. You might also notice the paint getting a little shy and peeling away near the door sills or inside the rear hatch seals. To get started on your fix, you'll need your specific DNA match. Open the driver's side door and look at the VIN sticker on the door jamb-you're looking for a two-digit code right next to the "EXT PNT" label.
Driveway Repair Tip
Since so many EcoSport colors are pearls or high-sparkle metallics like Lucid Red or Blue Diamond, your biggest hurdle isn't the paint itself-it's the physics. Before you touch the car, shake that touch-up bottle for a full 60 seconds. You need to wake up those metallic flakes that have been napping at the bottom of the vial. When you apply it, don't try to fill the entire chip in one go. Think of it like painting a fingernail: one thin dab to cover the spot, let it dry for twenty minutes, and then another tiny dab to level it out. If you're working on a pearl finish, it requires a little extra patience, but thin layers will keep it from looking like a dark blob on your hood.