Match of Americoats™ BZ-71-5 Fire Engine Red *

Yes, MyPerfectColor precisely matches the color and finish for Americoats BZ-71-5 Fire Engine Red. Just keep in mind that an older or already cured part can still read differently beside a fresh repair because gloss, texture, age, weathering, cure, substrate, and batch variation all affect appearance.

If the repaired area will sit next to an existing coated surface, compare your tolerance against the actual part or an approved sample before ordering.

Yes. A match of Americoats BZ-71-5 Fire Engine Red is commonly used as touch-up paint for chips, scratches, rub marks, drilled holes, cut edges, fabrication marks, field modifications, and missed spots in the original finish.

MyPerfectColor offers matched paint in formats that can suit small repairs and spot work, including touch-up paint, spray paint, and paint pens, so you can choose the application method that fits the repair.

Yes. A match of Americoats BZ-71-5 Fire Engine Red can be used for ancillary items such as screw heads, rivet heads, plastic snaps, trim plugs, end caps, clips, covers, brackets, and other small parts that cannot go through the original coating process.

For these parts, the goal is close color coordination with the coated assembly, not reproducing the factory coating process itself. Cleaning, light prep, and the right product format matter for the final result.

MyPerfectColor precisely matches the color and finish of Americoats BZ-71-5 Fire Engine Red, but a fresh liquid touch-up can still look different from an older cured finish because of gloss, texture, film build, cure, and how the light hits the surface.

This matters most when the repair will sit next to an existing part or when the finish has aged. If the fit is tight, compare against the actual coated part or a sample panel instead of relying on the color name alone.

Start by cleaning and degreasing the surface so the match can adhere properly. On many substrates, light scuffing helps when appropriate, and primer may be needed depending on whether the part is metal, plastic, or already coated.

Because surfaces do not all behave the same, test a small hidden area when possible and follow the prep needed for the specific substrate before applying BZ-71-5 Fire Engine Red.

Yes, you can use the acrylic enamel paint as a touch up for the Americoats BZ-71-5 Fire Engine Red coating. MyPerfectColor precisely matches the color and sheen of the official Americoats color sample. However, there may be some variation to your specific coating material due to aging, paint differences and application method. For ultra-critical matching requirements, you may consider having MyPerfectColor create a touch up solution precisely matching the color and sheen of your specific coating batch by sending us an actual part.

Learn more about our color matching services.

To make touch up paint for the Americoats BZ-71-5 Fire Engine Red, MyPerfectColor uses an acrylic enamel which is a fast-drying durable coating suitable for interior or exterior use. MyPerfectColor custom spray paint enables you to conveniently achieve a professional spray-smooth finish in any color in any sheen. It sticks well to most surfaces including metal, plastics, powder-coatings, cabinets and primed or previously painted wood.

MyPerfectColor offers two spray can sizes - 11oz net weight and 4.5oz net weight. The 11oz spray will cover about 20 square feet per coat. The smaller can, which is perfect for manufacturers who want to include a can with product shipments, will cover about 7 square feet.

MyPerfectColor acrylic enamel paint matching the Americoats BZ-71-5 Fire Engine Red will match both the color and sheen. MyPerfectColor precisely matches the original coating to serve as touch up paint. MyPerfectColor is matching from original Americoats metal swatches. There may be variation due to batch processes, aging and paint type differences. Learn more about touch up paint solutions.

MyPerfectColor has the original Americoats BZ-71-5 Fire Engine Red sample in our color archive. We are able to make paint and verify that it matches the original.

Please note that there maybe differences between the color sample in our archive and your materials due to variation in manufacturing processes, aging, etc.

MyPerfectColor matches the Americoats BZ-71-5 Fire Engine Red by scanning the sample with state of the art spectrophotometer and color matching software. The color match is refined through an iterative process to improve the match accuracy of both the color and sheen. MyPerfectColor has an extensive pigment library of over 100 different pigments that include organic and inorganic dispersions, aluminum, bronze and mica-based metallics and pearlescents, and fluorescent pigments. MyPerfectColor can achieve any sheen between flat and gloss. Note that difficult to match colors like metallics, pearlescents, and fluorescents will not match precisely - MyPerfectColor will get as close as possible, but the quality of these matches will not be as good due to the inherent limitations of matching these types of effect colors. Learn more about our color matching services.