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Paint? Color?
- Thread starter great white
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At the Tuckahoe Steam and Gas Association machine shop museum, I'm restoring a Putnam gap bed lathe and I believe it was originally black, then painted a bright yellow and then a bright red. We are going to paint it a oxblood color. So it's different and it stands out from the black and the gray machines, but it doesn't scream "look at me."
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I vote for sky blue pink if that suits you. I don't care for bright red, but it is suitable for hiding blood. I like the turquoise but it shouldn't be a high gloss. ..
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I did that with one of my grinders! Decal and all!John Deere green , Cub Cadet red or yellow , Kubota orange are a few that come to mind .
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well, had the color on a piece of the lathe for a day now. I’m running hot and cold on the color:
I like the color, but it may be a bit shiny and possibly a little out of place in the garage.
gotta live with it a few more days before making a decision….
I like the color, but it may be a bit shiny and possibly a little out of place in the garage.
gotta live with it a few more days before making a decision….
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I vote for mint green. My Atlas Craftsman is from 1944 and I think it was either gray or blue originally. It came in Sparkle Mint Disco Green. I decided to just go with it. I couldn't find a rattle-can color that was close, so I used auto paint when I added the QCGB. The color has held up well.
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Do you like the color? If that is a yes, then paint a few more of the easy parts to do so…
Right now you are comparing it to a sea of the other color…. Then decide if you go with something else…
Again, your lathe, your shop… don’t worry, be happy
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Rustoleum Hammered Verde Green is a dead ringer for the early Wilton bullet vices. That might be a cool color too.
Rustoleum Verde Green
Rustoleum Verde Green
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That is what I wanted for mine… but I could not find it… it is like it was discontinued…Rustoleum Hammered Verde Green is a dead ringer for the early Wilton bullet vices. That might be a cool color too.
Rustoleum Verde Green
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Ended up with just plain hammered green
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Hmmmm.... I just went to the Menards website, and it is not listed. Rotroh. I think I only have one can of it and I have two vises to paint at some point.
