Anybody else having problems with vintage outboard paint?

[John Gragg]

Has anyone noticed differences in shades of paint supposed to be the same color coming from vintage outboard? Specifically the seahorse green? I’m painting my 54 QD and paint from an order probably 6 months ago is a totally different shade than paint that I received yesterday. Same primer same number of coats of paint and I’ve got a completely different shade. The newer paint that we came yesterday is a lighter shade almost a sea foam green. It’s not, but that’s kind of what it’s looking like. I sent them an email asking the question I’m not sure I’ll get an appropriate answer. I’m pretty ticked off right now I’ve got a lot of hours into these motors. It affected my CD 12 as well but I blame myself back then. I thought maybe I had a different number of coats of paint on everything. Now I know for sure. It’s the paint it wasn’t me.

John Gragg
RIverside, CA

Just starting in the hobby, please be patient.

48 Sea King 5hp GG9014A
49 Sea King 5hp GG9014A
48 Johnson TD20
49 Johnson TD20
54 Johnson QD15
55 Johnson CD12
57 Johnson RJE-19M
57 Johnson RDE-19

[MIKE SIMS]

No idea but are you comparing it to a motor that you have clear coated? Clear coat might make it look different.

[John Gragg]

Nope. Apples to apples. 3 coats, same primer, no clear. Sucks!

John Gragg
RIverside, CA

Just starting in the hobby, please be patient.

48 Sea King 5hp GG9014A
49 Sea King 5hp GG9014A
48 Johnson TD20
49 Johnson TD20
54 Johnson QD15
55 Johnson CD12
57 Johnson RJE-19M
57 Johnson RDE-19

[RICHARD A. WHITE]

You can’t mix the paint enough.. Also, While they use the same formula, ALL paint mixers do when they have it, you will never get the same shade from different batches…… So order enough paint to paint a whole motor and not more…

http://www.richardsoutboardtools.com
classicomctools@gmail.com

[John Gragg]

Thanks, but this grossly different.  I would be embarrassed to show a motor with these two different colors on it. I just got off the phone with Scott over at vintage outboard paint he’s going to see if he can figure out what’s going on.

 

Thank you

John Gragg
RIverside, CA

Just starting in the hobby, please be patient.

48 Sea King 5hp GG9014A
49 Sea King 5hp GG9014A
48 Johnson TD20
49 Johnson TD20
54 Johnson QD15
55 Johnson CD12
57 Johnson RJE-19M
57 Johnson RDE-19

[Waunaboat]

There could be something with the paint getting darker as it sets over time.

"Outboards seem to multiply exponentially..........I find that for every finished project, there are two more waiting to be completed."

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