Matching paint, anyone tried this?

flpickupman · Post by **flpickupman** » Wed Apr 12, 2006 5:08 am

As I prepared to customize my P-47 I realized that my biggest obstacle would be matching the existing paint. Then I had what I hope will be an epiphany. Has anyone taken, say a wing, to a hardware store such as home depot and asked them to place the part in their optical scanner to get a paint match? I know they carry acrylic paint, and it seems on the surface that it should work. Am I off my nut here or might this actually work?

normandy · Post by **normandy** » Wed Apr 12, 2006 3:54 pm

The idea sounds good but if your talking about acrylic house paint you my have to thin it down big time... give it a shot.

flpickupman · Post by **flpickupman** » Thu Apr 13, 2006 4:34 am

Just add water right?

Maybe I'll get the time this weekend.

MiG29K · Post by **MiG29K** » Tue Apr 18, 2006 1:31 am

Attempting to get a paint match like that is a great idea. Too bad model shops don't have the means to get that technical... I know with Testor Model kits, they give you the exact FS Federal Standard Color codes. It would be cool if specs like that could be had for toys.

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flpickupman · Post by **flpickupman** » Tue Apr 18, 2006 5:02 am

Been busy lately between work, school and g/f. I hope to make it to a paint matching machine by this Friday afternoon. I'll keep you folks updated on how feasible it is.