[Milsurplus] Navy grey (gray?)...what color is it...really...

[John Jewkes]

I have achieved excellent fill-ins on Navy gear with 'Dove Grey' from
Testor's Paint. They have almost Mil-spec requirements for mix and
batching. Dove Grey from an old bottle matches exactly the Dove grey
from one I bought a week ago. I use a crafters camel hair fine brush,
and a process known as 'wet sanding' to 'merge/match' the paint across
scrathed areas. Once it dries, you can't spot the difference without a
scope...
(No, not the 'O' kind...)

----- Original Message -----
From: "Kenneth G. Gordon" <keng@moscow.com>
To: <milsurplus@mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Sunday, September 07, 2003 18:33
Subject: [Milsurplus] Navy grey (gray?)...what color is it...really...


> I am trying to match the paint on some receivers I am restoring and am
> having difficulty matching the color. It really looks to me as though
their
> is a very slight greenish or yellow-green tinge to it. I know that there
is
> no zinc chromate under this particular paint as I have checked that
> aspect.
>
> However, was there ever really a standard for that grey (gray?) color? If
> so, what might it be called in modern colors?
>
> Also, isn't it likely that the paint will have changed color in the past
30
> to 60 years just from "mellowing" with age?
>
> Any help gratefully appreciated...
>
> Ken Gordon W7EKB
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