Hey - does anybody know the paint code for Monsoon Maroon? I'm doing a Rust-O-Leum paint job, and was wondering if anybody had the info I need to give to the folks at the paint store so they can tint it for me. ~Jason
1. If it's too nice, I won't be able to drive it. It's a driver. It'll get driven, used to haul, etc - in short, it will get banged on. As it's more implement/tool than show car/hot rod, the $30/gal paint really appeals to me, as it's readily available, easily mixable, tough as nails, and can be feathered over areas I may have to bang back out later. 2. Cost. Once again, it'll be a driver. I can't afford to pay that much in paint, only to destroy it on a daily basis. As long as it looks okay and keeps it from rusting, I'm good. I'm going for "acceptable", here. I mean, it's good paint - it will be bought in a gallon, tinted, and sprayed through a gun after addition of mineral spirits. ~Jason
Royal Maroon? Is this the numbers I'd have to give the paint folks to have my paint tinted? http://www.mercurypickup.com/colorchart.htm Or this? http://www.lovefords.org/tech/Vin/paint/ford/68_f.htm ~Jason
You can get a paint store to tint oil based paint? That stuff is gonna fade if you plan on abusing it as much as you say. At least step up to a decent enamel with a hardener.
I am of no help on the paint code but... I have rustoleum on my '63 nova wagon. I sprayed it on thick with my paint gun. Tough as hell, for what it is it looks great and has been holding up in the rain and snow. If you wet sand and buff it it looks like a quality paint job(i however didnt). A way better deal than the maaco paint jobs my friends have been doing on their driver cars. Its weird it gets compliments... Safety red, with a gloss white roof.
Point taken... do you have any suggestions? My budget is more "Tractor/Implement Paint"... am I on the right track? ~Jason
If you really want to use tractor paint, and you want a dark red, get a gallon of ford red and a quart of black to tint it.Just mix it in little bits at a time until you get it close. Actually, farmall red might be a better start. I think they offer hardener for it now as well. I used to get mine at TSC. I've used mar-hyde wet look in it before and it works. I've also seen guys buff it and it comes out fine. I myself would want to wax it from time to time to keep it from getting chalky. A helpful hint : from my experiences, adding any type of reducer to oil base paint slows down the cure time drastically . I painted a subframe, in a bake booth, with rustoleum, baked it until the booth ran out of gas, and it still took two weeks to set up. Definately would use a hardener. Make no mistake, you can do it....it works. I'm just saying if you want a close match to the original red, get a gallon of real automotive enamel. You'll probably have about 150-200 bucks more in it, though.
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