beerczar1976 Posted June 23, 2014 Share Posted June 23, 2014 Hey guys. Was away for a week of Coast Guard Reserve duty. Last night while I was cleaning up our old Coleman 2-burner stove, I happened to notice that it looks pretty close in color to my stock wheels and vent window rain guards. I haven't done a thorough side-by-side yet, but first glance put's them pretty close. My wife also thought the same thing.I just checked a Coleman resto. forum and it turns out Krylon sells a Hunter Green in spray can that those guys are all using; Rustoleum also has it in 3 slightly different shades of HG also. Any thoughts on how well these might match or if it's close enough? I checked with the local parts guy who can mix custom paint, but quoted me a pretty high price for enough paint to do all 5 wheels. My current rims and rain guards seem to be original paint, but are pretty worn and oxidized. The car itself had been re-painted another color by last owner, so I don't have much to go by except on-line paint chips, which even then, based on monitor or printer quality/settings will look different anyway. Yes, I know that rain guards and wheels should match body color, but I thought the original Geneva Green would look pretty good with the current Dark Red Pearl color of the body, and also show as a styling hint of original factory color.Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trp3141592 Posted June 23, 2014 Share Posted June 23, 2014 Hi,Geneva Green color is available from http://www.tcpglobal.com/aclchip.aspx?image=1951-Buick-pg01.jpg--Tom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beerczar1976 Posted June 23, 2014 Author Share Posted June 23, 2014 Thanks Tom. I think I remember finding supplier before but I don't have spray equipment. I might try to re-contact them and see if they can do spray cans. Probably super expensive though... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dan at larescorp Posted June 23, 2014 Share Posted June 23, 2014 One of the local O'Reilly auto parts near here can mix paint and put it in a spray can for around $20. If you have one local it might be worth looking into if all else fails. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Falabella Posted June 23, 2014 Share Posted June 23, 2014 (edited) Have you tried http://www.apstowerpaint.comGive em' a paint code, they'll put it in a can.I once had them put paint in a can to match an old Vornado fan. Edited June 23, 2014 by Paul Falabella (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beerczar1976 Posted June 24, 2014 Author Share Posted June 24, 2014 Now that's a new one I don't believe I had found before. May definitely see how much a small batch of ready to use Nason Deep Red will run me. I've got left-over can from the body painting job, but I don't know if (1) it's still any good, and (2) if it was prepped for air gun. Got quite a few chips to touch-up here and there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trp3141592 Posted June 24, 2014 Share Posted June 24, 2014 Hi,I had success with painting some smaller parts with the same quart of Palm Beach Tan paint I bought from TCPglobal by using an aerosol-attachment sprayer. I bought that sprayer from Eastwood.com, but they are available at any paint shop.--Tom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trp3141592 Posted June 24, 2014 Share Posted June 24, 2014 Hi,On a related, but admittedly dissimilar note, has anyone tried any of the "spray-on chrome" systems that have appeared in the last few years? Jay Leno's Garage has a video of one system, and Eastwood offers one also.Results? Ease of Use? Would you use it again?--Tom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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