Bollweevil53
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This is my 1979 Citabria. Original fabric and paint scheme. The fabric tests good (maule tester) but there are numerous "bo-bo's" that need some attention. I was wondering what colors come closest to matching. Thanks
Randolf paint colors
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None of the current Randolph/Consolidated Coatings colour formulations will match all that well, though some vendors can get fairly close. Allowing for my cheapo computer screen, and the passage of time, that eyeballs about like "Bahama Blue". Just be glad it's not one of the yellow variants.
Thanks. scoutdog
Thanks. scoutdog
Order the Randolph color chart from Aircraft Spruce and hold it up next to your plane. Should be easy to find a match that way. White is probably Insignia White.
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Second that! What a pain!
I hate Rustoleum rattle cans, but they have a blue that is a dead match for old Bahama Blue. I use pinked edge masking tape for repairs, and it just looks like surface tape edges. Maybe I will get you a picture.
Off-white is a bit tougher, but we have matched old Juneau White with rattle cans. Let me see if I can identify the color/brand. New Randolph Juneau has a yellow cast - the older good stuff was Insignia white with a hint of black.
Rustoleum used to be pretty good. For the last decade or so, their cans are good for about a month, and if you do not use it all up by then it will clog, and it won't be just the nozzle. Bad for the environment. I now use DupliColor when the colors match.
A quarter century ago, Randolph was the very best! They moved it west and changed all the colors, and cheapened the pigments. Opinion.
Edit - just saw Ed's post. Scoutdog has it about right - proceed with caution. Insignia White is still a pure white, and is rarely used as a base color. Most use Juneau white, but I do not care for the newer color - looks like a used bedsheet.
I hate Rustoleum rattle cans, but they have a blue that is a dead match for old Bahama Blue. I use pinked edge masking tape for repairs, and it just looks like surface tape edges. Maybe I will get you a picture.
Off-white is a bit tougher, but we have matched old Juneau White with rattle cans. Let me see if I can identify the color/brand. New Randolph Juneau has a yellow cast - the older good stuff was Insignia white with a hint of black.
Rustoleum used to be pretty good. For the last decade or so, their cans are good for about a month, and if you do not use it all up by then it will clog, and it won't be just the nozzle. Bad for the environment. I now use DupliColor when the colors match.
A quarter century ago, Randolph was the very best! They moved it west and changed all the colors, and cheapened the pigments. Opinion.
Edit - just saw Ed's post. Scoutdog has it about right - proceed with caution. Insignia White is still a pure white, and is rarely used as a base color. Most use Juneau white, but I do not care for the newer color - looks like a used bedsheet.
What Bob said. Rustoleum White used to be a pretty good match for Randolph Juneau White. Ford Tractor Blue is very close to the old Bahama Blue, and International Harvester Red is about spot-on to the old Pontiac Red. Try a farm supply store for these rattle cans.
Of course I HATE enamel over dope finish, but for quick repairs have sometimes used it.
Thanks. scoutdog
Of course I HATE enamel over dope finish, but for quick repairs have sometimes used it.
Thanks. scoutdog