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diezmon

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Rail Brown substitute?
« on: January 07, 2009, 01:47:28 PM »
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Just got back from the LHS, which doesn't carry any railroad colors. WTH?   I looked for a 'rail brown' and/or 'rust' equivalent.. with no luck.  Apparently fluorescent and glitter is more popular..

In any event....

Has anyone had luck matching these from a hardware store spray bomb, so I know what to look for when I stop on the way home? ;)

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Re: Rail Brown substitute?
« Reply #1 on: January 07, 2009, 02:44:07 PM »
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Not an exact match, but Rustoleum makes their #7769 Rusty Metal Primer and their #2089 Dark Gray Primer.  Also check out their "Camouflage" specialty colors for #1918 Earth Brown.
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Re: Rail Brown substitute?
« Reply #2 on: January 07, 2009, 02:46:47 PM »
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While on the subject of rail colors:  Does anyone know a paint color that is reasonably close to the Micro Engineering weathered rail?  I've tried several RR colors but cannot seem to get very close.
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Re: Rail Brown substitute?
« Reply #3 on: January 07, 2009, 04:05:19 PM »
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Testor's Modelmaster Acryl #4605 Burnt umber matches the weathered code 55 rail.



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Re: Rail Brown substitute?
« Reply #4 on: January 07, 2009, 04:54:44 PM »
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A good match that I use is a combination of Valspar 5007-2B lead cast (Found at Lowes) or you could substitute this with
Home Accents "London Grey". Next I use Home Accents "Nutmeg" and finally Rustoleum "Dark Taupe". Basically what I do is
do a quick pass of the gray over the entire track then a quick pass of the Dark Taupe and the Nutmeg to hit the rails.
Letting the mist of the browns hit the ties also (Makes a good Greyish brown look to the ties). Then If I want a new tie look
I brush paint some Black on the ties.
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Re: Rail Brown substitute?
« Reply #5 on: January 09, 2009, 01:31:04 PM »
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Quote from: hminky on January 07, 2009, 04:05:19 PM
Testor's Modelmaster Acryl #4605 Burnt umber matches the weathered code 55 rail.
This looks pretty good!  Thanks Harold!  :)


BTW, your webpage looks great too  :)
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