Anyone have a rattle can match for the base of a 1340GT? Need to do some welding on the base and would rather not have to repaint the whole thing, plus get new decals. Hate that my, "doesn't matter what you buy, or how much you pay for it, you have to fix it before you use it" axiom has come true again.
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FYI & FWIW:
Rustoleum "Safety Blue" (#7524) is the closest color match for a recently purchased PM25. It is not perfect but close enough, and most cost effective. Other close Rustoleum enamel spray colors are: ( sail blue (#7724), royal blue (#7727), Gloss Deep Blue (#249114) but are not as close as safety blue (see picture 1, 3- 5 ).
The closest match found to date, is a Home Depo color-matched high gloss enamel that cost approximately $16.00/qt. (see picture #2). Home Depo does not produce rattle cans, and I have not hooked up my spray gun because Rustoleum Safety Blue is close enough for now.
Sherwin Williams wants at least $65 to color match their "cheapest" base mix at the auto paint store, and not every SW outlet has a rattle can machine. They recommended a local auto paint supplier, who I have not contacted yet. It has been suggested that auto paint stores will color match and add to a rattle can, but that may depend on your area, and local paint store personnel.
Pictures 3, 4 and 5 are motor drive covers that were recently painted on the PM25 with Safety Blue. These pictures are comparing the new motor drive covers with the upper motor cover, and the chip tray on the PM25. There is also a small square off cut in some of the pictures for additional comparison. The lighting may not be perfect, but the Safety blue comes close enough for me for the time being. I have brushed on the Home Depo mix which is a "perfect" match, but have not set up my spray gun and compressor.
Not sure if this helps, as different models may have been painted at different times with different factory paint lots and slight variations. Your shop lighting may also contribute to the actual cover color match. And-- some of us are more color-blinded that others and not able to detect the slight spectral wavelengths variations like a spectrophotometer does.