ER E Paint match.

wiredone · Post by **wiredone** » Wed Aug 24, 2011 9:14 pm

Well it's damned close anyway
Rustoleum Machine Grey #7784
I think it's a good alternative to anything else I've seen so far.
The ER gauge on the left is original paint, The E gauge on the right is the new paint, so is the motor end cap.
So is this old news?

jayp413 · Post by **jayp413** » Wed Aug 24, 2011 9:41 pm

Very close in color. nice find!

JPG · Post by **JPG** » Wed Aug 24, 2011 11:19 pm

I see dark blue in the original color. That also matches my recollection from 'original days'. I believe the blue fades over a few decades.

I 'blended' my own 'mix' by comparing it to an area of an extension table bracket that was not exposed(not faded etc.). It has a bit of red included.

We played with the mix, so 'formula' does not exist.

I like the dark gray better than the typical lighter machine tool gray.

There have been different paints used so here is no one exact color.