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Ktype
United Kingdom
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 Posted - 16/09/2021 : 15:05:16
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Has anybody else matched the brown colour of the metal bases of the brown bakelite divers helmet dash lights? It looks to be slight reddish rich brown.
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LewPalmer
USA
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Posted - 16/09/2021 : 19:24:36
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In the US, we have a product called Rustoleum in a color of Espresso. Quite close to all the dash panel stuff.
Lew Palmer
PA1169, 2M1281, NA0651 |
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Bruce Sutherland
United Kingdom
1544 Posts |
Posted - 18/09/2021 : 16:02:08
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Paul,
Does this help:
) P Type instruments Brown paint forum posting 13May09.
The modern equivalent is Rover Brasilia Brown No. 214 (or Brazilian).
.. recommended by Patrick Henry which he uses when overhauling instruments and bezels. It was used on Rover 2000s in the 1970s.
Humbrol paint 186 is a perfect match. I have used it on my Cream Cracker dash and it matches the Rover Brazil brown that I have used on the car. This was a perfect match to the original brown that I found on JB 3854.
(B) On the cut-out cover, it's more like dark chocolate, not a match at all to the dashboard browns. It's close to the Bakelite, but not spot on. I have had many of these units - CJ's, RF's, etc, and they are all the same.
Note: Humbrol 160 German Cam Red Brown is darker that 186.
* 186 Brown Matt - 14ml Enamel Paint i.e. for Horn Push/Dip Switch, Push Knobs plastic/Bakelite
(AA6224) PLC Ignition/Lights Switch metal face plate, plastic switch knob.
* Grey Primer Matt 14ml Enamel Paint - AA0014
* Enamel Thinners 125ml AC7430
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Centric
United Kingdom
139 Posts |
Posted - 19/09/2021 : 19:42:19
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Bruce, where did you manage to find original brown on JB3854? Agree with your colour matches.Do you know the state of play with my old CRACKER now?
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Bruce Sutherland
United Kingdom
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Posted - 19/09/2021 : 21:04:00
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quote:
Originally posted by Centric
Bruce, where did you manage to find original brown on JB3854? Agree with your colour matches. Do you know the state of play with my old CRACKER now?
ALAN
Alan, my posting was an extract from a 2009 forum posting which I found, since I had to repair/restore/repaint some of the dashboard switches and the LH octagonal panel for my PB - i.e., no knowledge/contact with JB3854.
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Bruce Sutherland
United Kingdom
1544 Posts |
Posted - 19/09/2021 : 21:34:49
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The 'browns' to the octagonal panel seem OK:
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