Colour of paint for a Leak tuner - UK Vintage Radio Repair and Restoration Discussion Forum

bikerhifinut · 27th Apr 2016, 10:29 pm

Hi folks, hope this is the right thread.
I have a Leak troughline3 with the grey metal case that needs a respray due to some corrosion and paint damage to get it looking nice again.
What colour is the closest match? It doesnt half look similar to Grey primer but I wonder if that would work with a top coat of a matt or satin lacquer?
If anybody knows the best solution i would be very grateful.

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vidjoman · 28th Apr 2016, 9:11 am

Take the case to a car spray paint supplier and they can get an exact match to the original.

bikerhifinut · 2nd May 2016, 5:02 pm

Thanks for that, I could do that but I figure for the amount I'd need it would work out rather an expensive job as there's usually a minimum quantity that they'll mix?
If all else fails I'll try that.
I think I'll try spraying the grey primer trick first, as i will have to rub down the corroded/damaged area anyway, I'll need to put some primer on first. I have just remembered I have a small steel case that I primed a while back for a project and hasnt had a top coat on it. I'll check the colour match.

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vidjoman · 2nd May 2016, 5:29 pm

Haven't got any spray recently but they did a 400ml can for about £10 where I used to live.

David G4EBT · 2nd May 2016, 6:20 pm

Much depends on how fussy you are to get an exact match. There are many firms who will mix any car colour under the sun from the Pantone range and international standards such as RAL. However, the drawback is that you need to give the car model and paint code, so you're stumped. If you aren’t too fussy and just want a paint that would be a reasonable match, I’ve found that Halford’s Ford Dove Grey is excellent match for Ekco chassis and the like. A 300ml aerosol is £6.99. It's excellent acrylic paint and is compatible with cellulose:

http://www.halfords.com/motoring/pai...ay-paint-300ml

However, if you want an exact match you could take the Leak case to selected Halfords stores where they'll mix paint from over 77,000 colours in store while you wait, as a touch up brush, an aerosol or in a tin. Hence, you'd simply need to look at their shade cards and select the colour of your choice. You'd need to enquire of Halfords which stores offer this service.

Most larger towns have firms who offer a similar service, where you can take the item along, and they have shade cards with a 15mm or so hole in them so you can place the card over the object to get an exact match.

Hope that helps a bit.

Good luck in your quest.

bikerhifinut · 2nd May 2016, 9:10 pm

Thats spot on David thanks.
I'm not OCD about exact colour matching so i'd be happy to get somewhere near. Its not a gloss finish either so I'd hope a semi matt version would be available.
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27th Apr 2016, 10:29 pm	#1
bikerhifinut Octode Join Date: Nov 2013 Location: Penrith, Cumbria, UK Posts: 1,993	Colour of paint for a Leak tuner Hi folks, hope this is the right thread. I have a Leak troughline3 with the grey metal case that needs a respray due to some corrosion and paint damage to get it looking nice again. What colour is the closest match? It doesnt half look similar to Grey primer but I wonder if that would work with a top coat of a matt or satin lacquer? If anybody knows the best solution i would be very grateful. A.

28th Apr 2016, 9:11 am	#2
vidjoman Dekatron Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: East Sussex, UK. Posts: 3,326	Re: Colour of paint for a Leak tuner Take the case to a car spray paint supplier and they can get an exact match to the original.

2nd May 2016, 5:02 pm	#3
bikerhifinut Octode Join Date: Nov 2013 Location: Penrith, Cumbria, UK Posts: 1,993	Re: Colour of paint for a Leak tuner Thanks for that, I could do that but I figure for the amount I'd need it would work out rather an expensive job as there's usually a minimum quantity that they'll mix? If all else fails I'll try that. I think I'll try spraying the grey primer trick first, as i will have to rub down the corroded/damaged area anyway, I'll need to put some primer on first. I have just remembered I have a small steel case that I primed a while back for a project and hasnt had a top coat on it. I'll check the colour match. A.

2nd May 2016, 5:29 pm	#4
vidjoman Dekatron Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: East Sussex, UK. Posts: 3,326	Re: Colour of paint for a Leak tuner Haven't got any spray recently but they did a 400ml can for about £10 where I used to live.

2nd May 2016, 6:20 pm	#5
David G4EBT Dekatron Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Cottingham, East Yorkshire, UK. Posts: 5,761	Re: Colour of paint for a Leak tuner Much depends on how fussy you are to get an exact match. There are many firms who will mix any car colour under the sun from the Pantone range and international standards such as RAL. However, the drawback is that you need to give the car model and paint code, so you're stumped. If you aren’t too fussy and just want a paint that would be a reasonable match, I’ve found that Halford’s Ford Dove Grey is excellent match for Ekco chassis and the like. A 300ml aerosol is £6.99. It's excellent acrylic paint and is compatible with cellulose: http://www.halfords.com/motoring/pai...ay-paint-300ml However, if you want an exact match you could take the Leak case to selected Halfords stores where they'll mix paint from over 77,000 colours in store while you wait, as a touch up brush, an aerosol or in a tin. Hence, you'd simply need to look at their shade cards and select the colour of your choice. You'd need to enquire of Halfords which stores offer this service. Most larger towns have firms who offer a similar service, where you can take the item along, and they have shade cards with a 15mm or so hole in them so you can place the card over the object to get an exact match. Hope that helps a bit. Good luck in your quest. __________________ David. BVWS Member. G-QRP Club member 1339.

2nd May 2016, 9:10 pm	#6
bikerhifinut Octode Join Date: Nov 2013 Location: Penrith, Cumbria, UK Posts: 1,993	Re: Colour of paint for a Leak tuner Thats spot on David thanks. I'm not OCD about exact colour matching so i'd be happy to get somewhere near. Its not a gloss finish either so I'd hope a semi matt version would be available. A.