Is the Azure Gray Metallic Tri-Coat a premium color or a premium paint job?

[Plasmech]

Thinking about a 2025 2.7 Lariat in Azure Gray Metallic Tri-Coat.

Question: is Azure Gray a premium color, meaning you're paying for the exclusivity of the color itself, or is it a higher quality, thicker, multiple-layer paint job as well?

Thanks for any replies.

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[mrjofus]

That‘s what I ordered a couple weeks ago and from what I was told it’s the cost of the paint job, not the exclusivity of the color.

 

[RANGER PRIDE]

its a tri-coat. meaning base layer, the metallic and then the clearcoat. you're paying for the extra coat.
The other colors are just a base and clear.
It might be considered exclusive because people are cheap and dont want to pay the extras.
I have yet to see another Azure grey in my area.

 

[Snkrjeff020]

I got Azure grey just because I liked the color. Its a mixture of the 2 colors I like for cars: grey and blue.

 

[embedded rock]

Local dealer has a RR with the Azure color--checked it out the other day. The sky was overcast and would need to see this during a sunny day.

 

[Plasmech]

I wonder how Azure Gray Metallic will age in terms of style. In other words, 7 years from now, is it going to be the equivalent of having shag carpet and wood paneling in your house?

 

[hand-filer]

It's a 'not in your face' type colour so should age well. I've had lots of compliments on it.

 

[AlpineBike]

It’s BS.
It’s still sprayed so thin that you’ll see the primer in a few places…

 

[NASSTY]

It’s BS.
It’s still sprayed so thin that you’ll see the primer in a few places…

Even robots have bad days.

 

[Plasmech]

It’s BS.
It’s still sprayed so thin that you’ll see the primer in a few places…

I've heard that several automakers have been having paint problems. I wonder if the root cause is stricter and stricter EPA regs.

 

[hand-filer]

It’s BS.
It’s still sprayed so thin that you’ll see the primer in a few places…

It's the luck of the draw. The paint finish on mine is almost flawless. One small fish eye on the driver door sill.

 

[Plasmech]

On the topic of quality, I've heard that Raptor driveshafts rust within a week of delivery. Is there any truth to that?

 

[AlpineBike]

On the topic of quality, I've heard that Raptor driveshafts rust within a week of delivery. Is there any truth to that?

Yup!

 

[Plasmech]

Yup!

Does Ford have any plans to address that?

It's a wee bit messed up to pay $65k for a mid-size truck and have it rust out on the drive home from the dealer.

 

[AlpineBike]

Does Ford have any plans to address that?

It's a wee bit messed up to pay $65k for a mid-size truck and have it rust out on the drive home from the dealer.

Nope!
Agreed. Very messed up.
Very frustrated.

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