Since today was such a pretty day to paint,…I went ahead and shot the paint on Sid’s boiler shell…..after blasting and washing, the shell was abated with scotchbrite, soap and water. I do not believe in painting over blasted metal,..but that’s my belief, y’all’s results are yours,….I’m a firm believer in an abated surface for materials to have a place to bite onto,…..so here’s my take on what I believe the correct color for a CV Hudson should be,….I’ve worked closely with my DuPont rep to come up with this formula,…this is no rattle can job, this is a urethane finish sprayed from a gun,…the pics may not be in order,…but I’ve tried to take pics in the best light this old IPad will do,…for comparison, Sid’s shell is sat next to the grossly wrong silver model ,……The top coat color is spayed over a light black base to convey the color I’m looking for ,…..it’s obviously darker than the silver model by Lionel, but just a wee bit lighter than the dark charcoal model that they did after the bright silver ……now to watch paint dry, and get on to something else,..😉
Pat
