Color Match for Postwar Santa Fe Silver?

kennyb,

Many times in the past I've turned to my local automotive paint supplier for my special needs such as yours. If you have a sample of the paint they can match it spot on. If you no longer have the paint take an item that is painted your desired color. Odds are in your favor it can be matched. You can have the supplier put the paint in rattle cans for you. The cost makes this a worth while choice especially if you plan on doing more projects using the same color .

Good luck getting an automotive place to match paint. Testors 1246 silver, or Tamiya TS silver is a spot on match for post war silver IF it is not badly faded. For full repaint its perfect, but you CANNOT clear coat silver as it WILL darken it.

Rob

Rob,

It's odd that you would say this. I've been doing it for years with my vintage Std Gauge pieces. I guess it must depend upon a persons location and attitude. Most of all, a working relationship with the paint dealer. That's ok, it always works for me.

Rob, is the Testors good for touch-up?  Does it come in small amounts?

Testors German Metallic silver is almost dead on for touching up the silver on body shells. Also works well for Burlington 2328 GP-7 and 027 plastic streamline pass. cars.

Thanks Chuck.  I'll see it I can find some.  Bob S. 

Happy Pappy, auto parts places here do not want to, or cannot match paint without an auto trim tag number to go by. Attitude has NOTHING to do with it. Bob, testors makes small jars of paint as well as model spray cans which I used to restore a UP 2023 set. Chuck offered an interesting color to try, I may look into it myself. I needed the correct gold paint for a Northern Pacific 2349 restoration job and the man who runs MCW automotive paint for model cars was able to make up some custom paint in laquer that was an amazing match. I sent him the shell to match it.

Rob

This is very timely, as I have a first run 2333 A-A pair that needs roof repainting.

In the past, I have found that Testor's silver darkens with fingerprints. Does the new Testors silver keep its color even when handled?

I have used POLLYSCALE ATSF silver and it is very close.

Rob,

Their attitude NOT yours, Sorry  Some in the business are long time friends. (I failed to mention)