My home machines are old and are painted 'Battleship Gray' (Delta).
I'm thinking of painting them to freshen up the environment, but no
matter what color I think of, somehow it seems inappropriate for the
machines. Any suggestions about colors that would seem right? They
are going to be housed in a new wood shed. I'm hoping to make it clean
and fresh, but not tootsie-frootsie.
Also, any suggestions about paint type? Epoxy?
Dr. Fu Man Chu wrote:
> My home machines are old and are painted 'Battleship Gray' (Delta).
> I'm thinking of painting them to freshen up the environment, but no
> matter what color I think of, somehow it seems inappropriate for the
> machines. Any suggestions about colors that would seem right? They
> are going to be housed in a new wood shed. I'm hoping to make it clean
> and fresh, but not tootsie-frootsie.
>
> Also, any suggestions about paint type? Epoxy?
>
I vote for yaller. Epoxy.
--
Gerald Ross
Cochran, GA
Be nice to your kids. They'll choose
your nursing home.
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I've used Rustoleum Hard Hat with good results. On bare metal I use the Hard
Hat zinc rich cold galvanize followed by Hard Hat metal finish. Looks great
and so far (about 2 years) has held up beautifully outdoors. Good luck......
Aloha...
Craig
"Dr. Fu Man Chu" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> My home machines are old and are painted 'Battleship Gray' (Delta).
> I'm thinking of painting them to freshen up the environment, but no
> matter what color I think of, somehow it seems inappropriate for the
> machines. Any suggestions about colors that would seem right? They
> are going to be housed in a new wood shed. I'm hoping to make it clean
> and fresh, but not tootsie-frootsie.
>
> Also, any suggestions about paint type? Epoxy?
>
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"Dr. Fu Man Chu" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> My home machines are old and are painted 'Battleship Gray' (Delta).
> I'm thinking of painting them to freshen up the environment, but no
> matter what color I think of, somehow it seems inappropriate for the
> machines.
.
>
> Also, any suggestions about paint type? Epoxy?
Only color for tools is yellow. We all know that here.
Epoxy would be good, but a good enamel should do.
"Dr. Fu Man Chu" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> My home machines are old and are painted 'Battleship Gray' (Delta).
> I'm thinking of painting them to freshen up the environment, but no
> matter what color I think of, somehow it seems inappropriate for the
> machines. Any suggestions about colors that would seem right? They
> are going to be housed in a new wood shed. I'm hoping to make it clean
> and fresh, but not tootsie-frootsie.
>
> Also, any suggestions about paint type? Epoxy?
>
I've used the "hammered" spray paint to good effect.
On 11 Mar 2006 06:10:07 -0800, "Dr. Fu Man Chu" <[email protected]>
wrote:
>My home machines are old and are painted 'Battleship Gray' (Delta).
>I'm thinking of painting them to freshen up the environment, but no
>matter what color I think of, somehow it seems inappropriate for the
>machines. Any suggestions about colors that would seem right? They
>are going to be housed in a new wood shed. I'm hoping to make it clean
>and fresh, but not tootsie-frootsie.
>
Two schools of thought there.
1) Keep the colors correct relative to the original paint scheme, thus
preserving the historical integrity of the tools (you did say they were
old).
2) Pick a color that makes *you* happy. If you don't intend to sell the
equipment to someone who is a collector, then take your pick. Maybe select
one of the "newer* Delta colors, something like the 1990's muted blue color
might get you the lift in color you are looking for pushing you into the
"tuiti-fruiti" realm. Another idea would be to browse some industrial
equipment web sites (maybe Zero or other companies that make test equipment
racks). You might find something there that is fresh, yet not gaudy.
>Also, any suggestions about paint type? Epoxy?
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Stick with the gray. Works for the navy.
"Dr. Fu Man Chu" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> My home machines are old and are painted 'Battleship Gray' (Delta).
> I'm thinking of painting them to freshen up the environment, but no
> matter what color I think of, somehow it seems inappropriate for the
> machines. Any suggestions about colors that would seem right? They
> are going to be housed in a new wood shed. I'm hoping to make it clean
> and fresh, but not tootsie-frootsie.
>
> Also, any suggestions about paint type? Epoxy?
>
On Sat, 11 Mar 2006 14:00:48 -0700, Mark & Juanita <[email protected]>
wrote:
Correction appended below, error changed the whole meaning of the
comment.
>On 11 Mar 2006 06:10:07 -0800, "Dr. Fu Man Chu" <[email protected]>
>wrote:
>
>>My home machines are old and are painted 'Battleship Gray' (Delta).
>>I'm thinking of painting them to freshen up the environment, but no
>>matter what color I think of, somehow it seems inappropriate for the
>>machines. Any suggestions about colors that would seem right? They
>>are going to be housed in a new wood shed. I'm hoping to make it clean
>>and fresh, but not tootsie-frootsie.
>>
>
> Two schools of thought there.
>1) Keep the colors correct relative to the original paint scheme, thus
>preserving the historical integrity of the tools (you did say they were
>old).
>
>2) Pick a color that makes *you* happy. If you don't intend to sell the
>equipment to someone who is a collector, then take your pick. Maybe select
>one of the "newer* Delta colors, something like the 1990's muted blue color
>might get you the lift in color you are looking for
without
> pushing you into the
>"tuiti-fruiti" realm. Another idea would be to browse some industrial
>equipment web sites (maybe Zero or other companies that make test equipment
>racks). You might find something there that is fresh, yet not gaudy.
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If you're gonna be dumb, you better be tough
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