Has anyone color matched the red/orange jack handle with an off-the-shelf aerosol paint?  If so, what is the manufacturer and paint product number that was used?

Thanks,

Keith

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I've always read chevy orange for the air filters was close enough for a driver, no judges. That handle is the same I believe.

Maybe @jfa.series1 knows? He probably bought the real deal from datsunspirit or banzi though knowing his awards. 8^)

Word on the street is that @jfa.series1 is busy removing corrosion and contaminates from Z parts....he probably will not have his "paint application" hat on until the weekend!!

 

2 hours ago, siteunseen said:

I've always read chevy orange for the air filters was close enough for a driver, no judges. That handle is the same I believe.

Maybe @jfa.series1 knows? He probably bought the real deal from datsunspirit or banzi though knowing his awards. 8^)

I could not locate the correct paint for the air filter box when I restored my car so I polished up my filter box and took it to an auto paint supply (English Color) and had it scanned.  They did a custom mix into an aerosol can for me.  As to the jack handle, mine is more of a red color, not the air filter orange.  I have another one pulled from a parts car, also red.  @zed2 - I still have that custom can, call me if you want to pick it up for a mix job.

1 hour ago, zed2 said:

Word on the street is that @jfa.series1 is busy removing corrosion and contaminates from Z parts....he probably will not have his "paint application" hat on until the weekend!!

 

Stuff in flight, covers will get the Ford grey color.

28 minutes ago, jfa.series1 said:

I could not locate the correct paint for the air filter box when I restored my car so I polished up my filter box and took it to an auto paint supply (English Color) and had it scanned.  They did a custom mix into an aerosol can for me.  As to the jack handle, mine is more of a red color, not the air filter orange.  I have another one pulled from a parts car, also red.  @zed2 - I still have that custom can, call me if you want to pick it up for a mix job.

They definitely more red than the air cleaners. Very red. 

Just did a little test. Ford Red from Duplicolor is VERY close. The hue and overall shade feels really close to the original. 

Fresh spray on the right, old patina on the left of the square drive hole...

Edited April 10, 20205 yr by zKars

8 hours ago, zed2 said:

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Bump.

4 years

+ 1 Quarantine positive 

 

Edited April 10, 20205 yr by siteunseen

 

zKars,

What model year Datsun is your jack handle from?

Thanks,

Keith

Edited April 26, 20205 yr by zed2

1 hour ago, zed2 said:

 

zKars,

What model year Datsun is your jack handle from?

Thanks,

Keith

S30 for sure, .which one, no clue.   Real helpful, huh?