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

Wed, 10 Sep 2003 07:18:12 -0700

RGR RGR... As the name implies, you will need a a bowl/bucket
of water. You also use a 1000 grain (Really fine Sandpaper) sheet.
First, you sand (dry) the edges of the 'bad' spot, this will feather them
down to remove the 'edge'. Once you are sure the repair paint is a
reasonable/fair match for the original color, with or without the fading
(G), paint to fill the now smooth spot. Let set for about 5 minutes.
You will want to have put a little extra paint on it, so as you sand it
with a wet piece of sandpaper, it will become even with the original
finish height. Many autobody shops use this method as well, whenever
the Original Paint color is hard to match. A local shop might even be
willing to demonstrate the process, making it more obvious than the
explanation may have. As with all repairs or (ick) Mods, test the
procedure on a piece of the unit that does not readily show, or an old
case that has been an organ donor. This will allow for practice and save
the to be repaired box for when you've gotten the pattern/method down.

73 de John W6HNC

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "robert J. wagner" <[email protected]>
To: "'John Jewkes'" <[email protected]>
Cc: <[email protected]>
Sent: Monday, September 08, 2003 14:56
Subject: RE: [Milsurplus] Navy grey (gray?)...what color is it...really...

> Hi John - can you expand a bit on the 'wet sanding' technique.
> It sounds like it's something that would help a lot in touching
> up a panel that is only slightly marked and not in need of a
> complete re-painting. Thanks in advance. BobW
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: John Jewkes [SMTP:[email protected]]
> Sent: Sunday, September 07, 2003 6:15 AM
> To: [email protected]
> Subject: Re: [Milsurplus] Navy grey (gray?)...what color is it...really...
>
> 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" <[email protected]>
> To: <[email protected]>
> 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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