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Have you considered the Shopsmith touch-up paint?

It's a bit pricier than the Rustoleum. It is the other option you might want to consider.

I know the photo looks more blue than green on my screen.

See http://www.shopsmith.com/ownersite/cata ... ppaint.htm

Everett

JPG wrote:Verde Green and silver both hammered by rustoleum are close.

But as I remember the other color was a Champagne Gold, not silver, or is my memory off?

If you want it to be exact I would go shopsmith. I did my whole machine it took 1.5 cans green and 2.5 white you are talking 4 to 5 cans total. 50 bucks isnt bd if you want it to color corect. I striped mine to bare metal so if touching up it wouldnt take much.

jman wrote:If you want it to be exact I would go shopsmith. I did my whole machine it took 1.5 cans green and 2.5 white you are talking 4 to 5 cans total. 50 bucks isnt bd if you want it to color corect. I striped mine to bare metal so if touching up it wouldnt take much.

The original paint was very similar to the hammered texture. The current SS paint is not.

The greenie lighter color was originally a light gray/silver that yellowed with age.

i.e. there is no 'exact' to recreate the original colors.

FWIW, the 'goldie' lighter color was more brownish than gold. The 'copper' color was somewhat subdued.

All good here, just so it your way

JPG wrote:Verde Green and silver both hammered by rustoleum are close.

OK so the Verde is close to the Darker Green, but the lighter color is also GREEN, not silver, I pulled the cover off the end and used rubbing compound on the inside where it hasn't faded to hold up color chips to to find out the true color, upon settling on this paint chip and because it was easier to use one of the outside pieces which also weren't faded to show thew comparison, I chose the Tail Stock, rubbed it out and then clamped it in the vise and held the chip next to it. I went through years of color chips and this is an almost perfect match.

It is definitely Light Green, this color is 1968 - 1972 Freightliner "Pinehurst Green Poly", so because I can't get this mixed in Hammered Finish, I will take a quart of Rust-o-lium Verde Green Hammered and add Rust-o-lium Silver Hammered until it matches this chip.I will record how much of each color it takes to match. You can buy the Hammered in quarts and when spraying thin it to spraying consistency with Xylol, a fast drying thinner.

jjbuzard wrote:

JPG wrote:Verde Green and silver both hammered by rustoleum are close.

OK so the Verde is close to the Darker Green, but the lighter color is also GREEN, not silver, I pulled the cover off the end and used rubbing compound on the inside where it hasn't faded to hold up color chips to to find out the true color, upon settling on this paint chip and because it was easier to use one of the outside pieces which also weren't faded to show thew comparison, I chose the Tail Stock, rubbed it out and then clamped it in the vise and held the chip next to it. I went through years of color chips and this is an almost perfect match.

It is definitely Light Green, this color is 1968 - 1972 Freightliner "Pinehurst Green Poly", so because I can't get this mixed in Hammered Finish, I will take a quart of Rust-o-lium Verde Green Hammered and add Rust-o-lium Silver Hammered until it matches this chip.I will record how much of each color it takes to match. You can buy the Hammered in quarts and when spraying thin it to spraying consistency with Xylol, a fast drying thinner.

Lighter color green.jpg

This should prove interesting!!!

JPG wrote:

jjbuzard wrote:

JPG wrote:Verde Green and silver both hammered by rustoleum are close.

OK so the Verde is close to the Darker Green, but the lighter color is also GREEN, not silver, I pulled the cover off the end and used rubbing compound on the inside where it hasn't faded to hold up color chips to to find out the true color, upon settling on this paint chip and because it was easier to use one of the outside pieces which also weren't faded to show thew comparison, I chose the Tail Stock, rubbed it out and then clamped it in the vise and held the chip next to it. I went through years of color chips and this is an almost perfect match.

It is definitely Light Green, this color is 1968 - 1972 Freightliner "Pinehurst Green Poly", so because I can't get this mixed in Hammered Finish, I will take a quart of Rust-o-lium Verde Green Hammered and add Rust-o-lium Silver Hammered until it matches this chip.I will record how much of each color it takes to match. You can buy the Hammered in quarts and when spraying thin it to spraying consistency with Xylol, a fast drying thinner.

Lighter color green.jpg

This should prove interesting!!!

Spoke with Rustoleum today, they said I can mix any of their hammered colors together to achieve the color I want.

Do It!!!!!!!!!

Shake each 'ingredient' well before mixing. Half the secret with rattle cans* also. *Shake often.