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Jul 21st, 2025 | | | | Joined: Sep 2010 Posts: 252 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Sep 2010 Posts: 252 | My local paint shop is stuck and cannot figure what paint to use for the underside of my Fulton Sunshade.
It is a specific medium green but, is matte/flat.
Any ideas where I could find a match? They will spray it if I can find it.
Even a rattle can would be a big help at this stage.
Thanks
Last edited by Peter_H; 07/16/2013 10:24 PM.
| | | | | Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 6,383 Ex Hall Monitor | | Ex Hall Monitor Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 6,383 | If you have some of the color left on the visor a paint jobber should be able to match it. In the case of my Fulton it was very close to OD green so that's what we used.
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| | | | | Joined: Jun 2010 Posts: 1,001 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jun 2010 Posts: 1,001 | I have no idea what color is "OD" green. Is that Over Dose green as in what you look like when you over dose?
Anyway, my thoughts is that the green color is due to zinc chromate primer that is generally used on aluminum. I assume the green is also under the color coat on the top side as well. So, go get some green zinc chromate primer and see if the color is correct. I believe green and (mustard) yellow are the two most common colors of zinc chromate primer. | | | | | Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,262 Bubba - Curmudgeon | | Bubba - Curmudgeon Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,262 |
Official Dress - Olive Drab?
| | | | | Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 6,383 Ex Hall Monitor | | Ex Hall Monitor Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 6,383 | I have no idea what color is "OD" green. Is that Over Dose green as in what you look like when you over dose?
Anyway, my thoughts is that the green color is due to zinc chromate primer that is generally used on aluminum. I assume the green is also under the color coat on the top side as well. So, go get some green zinc chromate primer and see if the color is correct. I believe green and (mustard) yellow are the two most common colors of zinc chromate primer. What all military vehicles used to be painted. I thought everyone knew what OD green is. 
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| | | | | Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,262 Bubba - Curmudgeon | | Bubba - Curmudgeon Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,262 | Here is a thread that has information on that color. It is not an undercoat color, at least in 1954/55. The thread above is discussing the 1954/55 Chevrolet truck color for the underside of the GM accessory sun visor. Earlier years' visors and Fulton visors might be different. And, of course, the underside colour in Canada might have been different? | | | | | Joined: Jun 2010 Posts: 1,001 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jun 2010 Posts: 1,001 | I knew it had to be something simple, but my mind was not in military mode. I actually have a '46 Willys CJA painted Olive Drab. | | | | | Joined: Sep 2010 Posts: 252 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Sep 2010 Posts: 252 | Thanks Tim for the link - I couldn't find anything like that when I did my search.
I will give the formula to my paint guy and see if he can duplicate it.
I have gone to all the big auto paint suppliers locally and they have all gotten rid of their computer scan machines - apparently the success rate was not worth the trouble.
If I strike out I will look for someone in Niagara Falls NY or Buffalo where I go to pick up my parts from the US - you have services just not available locally.
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