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Mr. Electric Wizard Samba Member
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Posted: Thu Mar 16, 2017 7:23 am Post subject: Re: Krylon close matches to factory colors |
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I have experimented now with a couple of different spray paints on my 1966 Velvet Green/Pearl White deluxe.
1) The Krylon Ivory is a very good match for my pearl white paint.
2) The Krylong Hosta Green is not close at all. Like not at all. Much too light, and that's probably because as Clara pointed out that the Velvet Green gets darker with age.
3) There is a Rustoleum color called "Spruce Green" that is pretty much dead on as far as matching.
Just wanted to relay some new information.
In this photo, the cargo doors are original paint, and the panel behind the cargo doors is the Rustoleum "Spruce Green". Pretty close, eh?
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EverettB Administrator
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dvancleve Samba Member
Joined: August 11, 2013 Posts: 129 Location: Chandler, AZ
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Posted: Fri Mar 17, 2017 12:00 pm Post subject: Re: Krylon close matches to factory colors |
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If you repainted the circled area, that is a fantastic match (on your bus anyway :^) ...
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jacobworek Samba Member
Joined: April 26, 2015 Posts: 4 Location: Seattle, WA
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Posted: Mon May 22, 2017 8:11 pm Post subject: Re: Krylon close matches to factory colors |
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redfox97 wrote: |
Anyone have a good match for L90c toga white |
Color-wise I've found Krylon Chalky Finish Paint in Paver Gray to be very close to Toga White ( http://www.krylon.com/products/chalky-finish-paint/ ). Be advised that true to its name, finish is matte with no gloss whatsoever. I imagine that a rubdown and clear coat will rectify that somewhat. |
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74volksrodwv Samba Member
Joined: September 02, 2014 Posts: 68 Location: Nitro, WV
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Posted: Fri May 26, 2017 8:47 am Post subject: Re: Krylon close matches to factory colors |
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has anyone found anything for L472 beige gray? I've got some left on my roof and not sure yet what I want to do as the white was sprayed on there at some point when they repainted my bus sealing wax red
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busman78 Samba Member
Joined: August 17, 2004 Posts: 4520 Location: Oklahoma City, OK
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Posted: Sat Oct 07, 2017 8:42 am Post subject: Re: Krylon close matches to factory colors |
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Just did a L54D Marina Blue paint test. Purchased a can of Harbour Blue, Satin Aqua and Blue Ocean Breeze, they were available in single can lots. The other two colors mentioned earlier were Catalina Mist and Olympic Blue, found no local store with either color, online would have to buy a six pack, not happening.
The test piece on the far left is enamel L54D whicjhis a real close match to the original 46 year old color in my 71 bug. Included a picture of the dash which has been touched up, the glove box door and dash grill pieces were painted in rattle can L54D.
None of the others come close,
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Dan Hiebert Samba Member
Joined: July 14, 2016 Posts: 169 Location: Northern Maine
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Posted: Tue Oct 10, 2017 5:03 pm Post subject: |
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gingergypsy wrote: |
dubllyou wrote: |
Not a bad match. A little playing with the undercoat and I think it could be even closer.
The light's funky in the shot and I can't roll it out yet but it looks darn good in person.... after five cans of "test" paint.
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has anyone tried out more L30A Royal red? this picture is hard to tell how good the match is |
I did quite a bit of touch up over the weekend. Been raining so I don't have any sunshine photos yet, (by the way, don't paint when it's raining. It wasn't when I started and everything was working out well. Started raining just before I did the last piece, took forever to dry, and no gloss), to my eye, Rustoleum Painters Touch Colonial Red is an almost perfect match to the L30A Royal Red. Probably as close as you're gonna get in a rattle-can. |
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LAGrunthaner Samba Member
Joined: March 18, 2007 Posts: 5505 Location: 1st Coast
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Posted: Wed Oct 11, 2017 8:57 am Post subject: |
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AlteWagen wrote: |
I use Almond for silver beige on interior parts myself
The COMPLETE list
L345 Light Gray- Krylon River Rock
L345 Light Gray- Krylon Pebble Gray
L380 Turkis- Krylon Satin Jade
L380 Turkis- Dulicolor engine enamel "Detroit Diesel Alpine Green"
L82 Silver White- Krylon Dover White
L87 Pearl White- Krylon Almond
L87 Pearl White- Krylon Ivory
L456 Ruby Red- Krylon Cherry Red
L456 Ruby Red- Rustoleum Regal Red
L311 Sand Green- Krylon Ivory White
L311 Sand Green- Krylon Celery
L312 Palm Green- Krylon Hosta Leaf
L312 Palm Green- Krylon Camo
L289 Blue White- Krylon Honey Dew
L466 Silver beige- Krylon Almond
L451 Indian Red- Krylon Georgia clay
1977 Polar White- Krylon Almond
LY3D Tornado Red- Krylon Sunrise red
Undocumented matches
L360 Sea Blue 1- Krylon Regal Blue
L360 Sea Blue 2- Krylon Oxford Blue
L512 Velvet Green- Krylon Hosta Leaf
L390 Gulf blue- Krylon Bahama sea
L469 Anthracite- Krylon Castle rock
L434 Fjord blue- Krylon Mountain view |
If almond and ivory are listed here as a close match for L87 Pearl White it appears on this color chart to not be the same. Has anyone tried either as a match for L87? The almond looks close.
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glutamodo The Android
Joined: July 13, 2004 Posts: 26306 Location: Douglas, WY
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Posted: Wed Oct 11, 2017 2:24 pm Post subject: Re: Krylon close matches to factory colors |
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I already mentioned above that Almond was not acceptably close for me. I found Rustoleum Canvas White to be much closer to L87. Quoting myself above:
glutamodo wrote: |
Slammer wrote: |
CookieMonster35 wrote: |
L87 Pearl White- Krylon Almond
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I have just found that Krylon Ivory is a closer match to L87 Pearl White on my og paint SC than Krylon Almond. FYI |
I had to replace the panel around the windshield washer bottle and brake fluid reservoir in the spare tire well in my Pearl White 62 a while back. Since the weather has now warmed up nicely I decided it was time to paint it. I had some of Krylon Almond, so I used it.
Now, I know my car doesn't exactly match mixed L87, due to the painters I've used in the past custom tweaking the color a bit. It is pretty close, but not exact. So if the paint in the spare tire well was off a little, I thought it wouldn't bother me. But it did, because that Almond was a lot further off than I expected.
So today I went through the spray can aisle at Menards looking at colors. I chose Rustoleum Canvas White. Resprayed the area tonight and found I was much happier with that one. It is still not a match, but it's much closer.
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LAGrunthaner Samba Member
Joined: March 18, 2007 Posts: 5505 Location: 1st Coast
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Posted: Thu Oct 12, 2017 5:48 am Post subject: Re: Krylon close matches to factory colors |
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Thank you and sorry I missed that as I reread the thread glutamodo. I just have a small spot that I will repaint properly with 2 part ppg in the spring but for now it bothers me and I need a quick fix although I suppose I could track down an auto paint company to make me a spray can of L87 they may be slow to produce.
glutamodo wrote: |
I already mentioned above that Almond was not acceptably close for me. I found Rustoleum Canvas White to be much closer to L87. Quoting myself above:
glutamodo wrote: |
Slammer wrote: |
CookieMonster35 wrote: |
L87 Pearl White- Krylon Almond
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I have just found that Krylon Ivory is a closer match to L87 Pearl White on my og paint SC than Krylon Almond. FYI |
I had to replace the panel around the windshield washer bottle and brake fluid reservoir in the spare tire well in my Pearl White 62 a while back. Since the weather has now warmed up nicely I decided it was time to paint it. I had some of Krylon Almond, so I used it.
Now, I know my car doesn't exactly match mixed L87, due to the painters I've used in the past custom tweaking the color a bit. It is pretty close, but not exact. So if the paint in the spare tire well was off a little, I thought it wouldn't bother me. But it did, because that Almond was a lot further off than I expected.
So today I went through the spray can aisle at Menards looking at colors. I chose Rustoleum Canvas White. Resprayed the area tonight and found I was much happier with that one. It is still not a match, but it's much closer.
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benbear1122 Samba Member
Joined: September 12, 2006 Posts: 227
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Posted: Mon Jan 22, 2018 2:52 pm Post subject: Re: Krylon close matches to factory colors |
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Hello. Does anyone have a close match for Assuan Brown LH8B for 1980 Vanagon? Preferably in Rustoleum or Krylon? |
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Mielke Samba Member
Joined: July 08, 2005 Posts: 475 Location: Sherwood Park, Alberta
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Posted: Thu Jan 25, 2018 5:51 pm Post subject: Re: Krylon close matches to factory colors |
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Any close matches to L518 Java Green? I have a front apron that needs replacing _________________ Greg
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REDKAFER Samba Member
Joined: July 18, 2006 Posts: 90 Location: New York
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Posted: Thu Feb 08, 2018 4:20 pm Post subject: Re: Krylon close matches to factory colors |
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I'm not sure how many have used auto-grade "convenience paint" (thats what I usually hear paint people call the higher quality rattle-can paint) but for what it's worth, it is vastly superior to hardware store spray paint. Typically it goes on MUCH thicker - making one-coat jobs a possibility - and the spray pattern is WAY stronger and more well-defined. Sure, you may pay 5x more per can but in my experience it covers at least 2x the area and lasts 4x as long, so really its a money saver as well as being the correct color for your matching purposes.
Also, if you find yourself with one of those clip-on-to-the-can pistol grips, your final product will be much better regardless of the paint you use. With some mods you can even use them on the stupid new "comfort" buttons all the manufacturers are switching to. |
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drozdenko Samba Member
Joined: July 18, 2005 Posts: 200 Location: CT
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Posted: Wed Mar 21, 2018 3:10 pm Post subject: Re: Krylon close matches to factory colors-rallye yellow |
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Hi,
Anyone have any luck finding something close to Rallye Yellow L10A?
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Digger89L Samba Member
Joined: May 16, 2013 Posts: 1130 Location: Western Canada (SK)
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Posted: Wed Jun 27, 2018 8:29 am Post subject: Re: Krylon close matches to factory colors |
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Following up from my 'locked' post / thread from a few days ago. Seems that, here in Canada, the possibilities of finding the Krylon spray paint are diminishing by the day. Lowes carries the Rustoleum brand of rattle can paints, and Rona used to carry the Krylon brand. With the purchase of Rona by Lowes in early 2017, Lowes has apparently decided to standardize to Rustoleum brand spary paints, and that means no more Krylon at Rona stores. I was in Rona store 2 days ago, and had this explained to me by a customer service manager ...unfortunately he also explained that for the past year they have been clearing out the Krylon rattle cans at $3.99 per can. All this store had left were some off-colours that no one would likely ever buy. So....for us Canadian folks, you might want to check your local Rona store for Krylon deals ...time's a wasting! _________________ "If you can't fix it with pop rivets, crazy glue and duct tape, or hold it together with zip ties, velcro or magnets, it REALLY is broken." |
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john7 Samba Member
Joined: August 06, 2003 Posts: 1542 Location: Garden grove ca
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Posted: Tue Jul 31, 2018 9:34 am Post subject: Re: Krylon close matches to factory colors |
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I read on here that Rustoleum Lagoon matches Sea Blue, i dont see how anyone can think that matches, but i found a way better match, Its rustoleum Deep Turquoise.
The bright blue green spot on the left is Lagoon, the right is the Deep Turquoise, the sea blue they are sprayed on is original 1966 Bug paint
these pics are taken with no flash in natural sunlight
Rustoleum part #327902
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capted Samba Member
Joined: March 08, 2008 Posts: 35 Location: Tampa, FL
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Posted: Sun Jan 27, 2019 8:39 pm Post subject: Re: Krylon close matches to factory colors |
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Is L41 (Black) flat, satin, or gloss? |
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glutamodo The Android
Joined: July 13, 2004 Posts: 26306 Location: Douglas, WY
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Posted: Sun Jan 27, 2019 9:15 pm Post subject: Re: Krylon close matches to factory colors |
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L41 was glossy
VW used "LD" for low gloss - LD43 was another black used in the late 60s on wheels and interior parts. _________________ Andy T.
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volksfreak11 Samba Member
Joined: June 23, 2004 Posts: 7
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Posted: Sun Feb 17, 2019 5:13 pm Post subject: Re: Krylon close matches to factory colors |
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Anyone of you know which rattle paint matches to Bahamas blue L519? thanks _________________ ~JORY~ |
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OVIEDOAV Samba Member
Joined: November 11, 2007 Posts: 321 Location: Ormond Beach Fl
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Posted: Sun May 12, 2019 10:08 am Post subject: Re: Krylon close matches to factory colors |
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Anyone have anything close to
L567? Am I the only split bus with this color? Seems to have only been used on Vanagans? I have zero idea here...
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