Re: Fixing scratch in Rambouillet
CycloFiend
scratches and such, and it turned sort of RBW-specific. So, I thought I'd
post the question which Steve asked here:
on 4/7/07 1:16 PM, Steve at srin...@hotmail.com wrote:
> Has anybody replicated the Rambouillet green paint in Testors or other
> brands? I too like to repair scratches with RustFix (invariably
> black) and then a color overcoat.
>
> Steve, Ames IA
Since _if_ I'm able to order a Legolas this year, I thought about trying to
get it in the new Rambouillet green, so it'd be a good thing to know.
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ccanter
I have some Testor's green metallic #1530 that I bought for touch up
for my green Rambouillet that is a so-so match. Metallic paint jobs
are a a lot more difficult to touch up with a brush/ toothpick than
are solid colors. They seem to stand out more and sometimes to look
like a different shade when applied with a brush even if they are the
exact same paint. I have not sprayed any of this color so I can't say
for certain how close it would match the Rambouillet color.I do have a
model car I built some time back which I shot with Testor's British
racing green metallic #2716 which is quite a bit darker (would be a
nice color for Riv bike though). If it were me I would get some of
this:
http://www2.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin/wti0001p?&I=LXFLH4&P=WR
and spray it on something non pourous to get a good idea of it's true
color. I would be surprised if this wasn't a very close match.
Hope this helps and please share your findings with the group
Clyde
PS...my first post to this cool new list...Nice job Jim!!
On Apr 7, 5:33 pm, CycloFiend <cyclofi...@earthlink.net> wrote:
> Some folks over on the {BL} list were talking about repairing paint
> scratches and such, and it turned sort of RBW-specific. So, I thought I'd
> post the question which Steve asked here:
>
> on 4/7/07 1:16 PM, Steve at sring...@hotmail.com wrote:
>
> > Has anybody replicated the Rambouillet green paint in Testors or other
> > brands? I too like to repair scratches with RustFix (invariably
> > black) and then a color overcoat.
>
> > Steve, Ames IA
>
> Since _if_ I'm able to order a Legolas this year, I thought about trying to
> get it in the new Rambouillet green, so it'd be a good thing to know.
>
> RBW Color Ideas and Insights So Far:http://www.cyclofiend.com/rbw/color.html
>
> -- Jim
>
> --
>
> Cyclofi...@earthlink.net
>
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> Work Shops of the iBob's -http://www.cyclofiend.com/shop
ccanter
late 1990's. I got an idea to cruise into some used car lots on my
ride this afternoon and found a couple of Camaro's painted in what is
likely the green Testors is selling. I also found a truck which might
have been painted the same color. Anyways in the sunlight both cars
and the truck are a darker shade of green than my Ramboo which has
more yellow than the vehicles which seem to have more blue and less
yellow. Anyways good luck on finding a match for the green, it is a
very nice green indeed.
Clyde