Chevrolet Butternut Yellow?

[Rbray47]

Is there a Rustoleum equivalent? 

Gotta go to town this weekend, thought I might get some paint. 

[RichCostello]

12 minutes ago, Rbray47 said:

Is there a Rustoleum equivalent? 

Gotta go to town this weekend, thought I might get some paint. 

I used Krylon "Meringue", which only seems to come in satin, and cleared with Krylon Crystal Clear gloss, and it came out great.

[Snake45]

Testor now has a light yellow in the little bottles that's in the ballpark. If you're a rattlecanner, they have a light yellow lacquer called Bug Yellow. 

[espo]

I have used Model Master #28102 Phoenician Yellow on a '65 Chevelle build and everyone thought it was the real thing. I know it's a Ford color but it looks every bit the part and it's one of their Custom Lacquer System paints and it covers really well and lays out real smooth over a white primer. Might cost a couple of bucks more, but how nice of a finish are you going for ? 

[Snake45]

1 hour ago, espo said:

I have used Model Master #28102 Phoenician Yellow on a '65 Chevelle build and everyone thought it was the real thing. I know it's a Ford color but it looks every bit the part and it's one of their Custom Lacquer System paints and it covers really well and lays out real smooth over a white primer. Might cost a couple of bucks more, but how nice of a finish are you going for ? 

Yah--to me, "light yellow" is light yellow. Back in the '90s I wanted to paint a couple models light yellow but none was available, so I started with Model Master Chrome Yellow and started adding white, right? How hard could it be? I found there was only so far you could go down this road before it started looking less yellow and more beige, so I had to add some yellow back in. 

Nowadays I'd just shoot one of the currently available Testor/Model Master light yellows for any of the mid-'60s yellows and call it good. And hope to be doing exactly that in the near future. 

[Rbray47]

Thanks for the replies.

I have Phoenician Yellow, but it looked a little too light. Might use it anyway. I'll still check the Rustoleum rack at Meijer. 

[Snake45]

24 minutes ago, Rbray47 said:

I have Phoenician Yellow, but it looked a little too light.

Too light? If anyone else ever says anything, shut 'em up with "Scale Effect!!!" 

[Rbray47]

14 minutes ago, Snake45 said:

Too light? If anyone else ever says anything, shut 'em up with "Scale Effect!!!" 

Haha, just judging from the little sticker on the can lid. 

[espo]

I just got back from my regular hobby shop and was informed that the Model Master paints are now discontinued and all he had was maybe a dozen cans of different colors left and that would be the end of it. 

[Deuces ll]

What a shame..... ?

[SfanGoch]

Why don't you just get Butternut Yellow from Scale Finishes? It's available for 1967 and 1968 (Code Y) and 1969 (Code 40). Unless you're using a can of touch up paint specifically in that color, attempting to match it with standard rattle can products or generic hobby paints can be an exercise in futility, not to mention a PITA process of trial and error.

[Rbray47]

16 minutes ago, SfanGoch said:

Why don't you just get Butternut Yellow from Scale Finishes? It's available for 1967 and 1968 (Code Y) and 1969 (Code 40). Unless you're using a can of touch up paint specifically in that color, attempting to match it with standard rattle can products or generic hobby paints can be an exercise in futility, not to mention a PITA process of trial and error.

I dont have an airbrush. I didnt see any aerosols on their website. Maybe I missed it.

I guess I'll just use Phoenician Yellow. 

[SfanGoch]

Scale Finishes doesn't sell canned paint.

 

[John Pol]

try Odds& Ends paint you can get it from Micheals that will be close the color of yellow you want