Stanley Orange Paint

[The_Yellow_Ardvark]

I used to have a small 250ml tin of the orange paint needed to restore Stanley hand drills.

But since leaving it in a "Tool Club" it has grown legs.
Now The place I originally got it from has long since gone.



That is the orange I am talking about.

Does any one know were I can get a small tin from and what shade is it?

Thanks.

 

[p0689109]

Humbrol enamel used in my day for the airfix kits?

 

[bigegg]

you need a pantone book (or the RAL equivalent) - they're *expensive* unfortunately...

or a cheap colour chart from your local proper paint supplier.

they'll make you a litre of good metal paint any colour you want, for probably less than been and queued charge for 750ml of white rubbish.

 

[Parm]

This may help you

https://www.ralcolorchart.com/ral-classic/orange-hues

A few of the Merican tool restoration forums suggest its Dodge Charger orange

Just make sure your tools don’t get chased by the cops with half naked blondes in tow

 

[ajlelectronics]

I have a RAL chips pack which I could loan if need be.

 

[bigegg]

This may help you

https://www.ralcolorchart.com/ral-classic/orange-hues

A few of the Merican tool restoration forums suggest its Dodge Charger orange

Just make sure your tools don’t get chased by the cops with half naked blondes in tow

you can't colour match off a monitor screen, unfortunately.
the design office at one place I worked had "calibrated" monitors.
even that only meant they matched each other. sometimes. depending on how long they'd been on.

that's the reason pantone books are so expensive: they have to be printed with the exact ink, made with the exact pigments, to avoid isomerism (colour change under different lights), for each of the 500+ colours.

I'm not suggesting tya needs to be that anal about it, but it's possible that your screen could show 2011 to be the right colour. mine could show 2005. but the nearest match could be 2009, or 2007 or none of them.

 

[bigegg]

I have a RAL chips pack which I could loan if need be.

most paint suppliers (even been queued!) have colour cards which would work to match.

find the closest, take it to the paint shop, get them to match it.

 

[zx9]

most paint suppliers (even been queued!) have colour cards which would work to match.

find the closest, take it to the paint shop, get them to match it.

The likes of B&Q often have scanners to measure then mix up the exact colour, not sure they do enamel paint though.

 

[bigegg]

The likes of B&Q often have scanners to measure then mix up the exact colour, not sure they do enamel paint though.

I think they only do emulsions.

 

[mccp]

You could try asking Craftmaster Paints - they may know what shade was used. They can certainly make up any shade you like in good enamel.

 

[dan treg]

from tool restoration forum - I’ve looked all over the place for a paint that matches the Stanley orange. I’ve searched several model shops and most craft stores carry the Testors model paints. The Testors orange doest not look right, it’s too red. A few years ago, I found a paint color called “Go Mango” by Model Master. It is the closest I have found. It’s not a 100% match, but I’d say it’s probably about 98%. I’ve been using this same tiny pot of paint for 4 years now and I doubt I’ve used a tenth of it.

 

[bigegg]

from tool restoration forum - I’ve looked all over the place for a paint that matches the Stanley orange. I’ve searched several model shops and most craft stores carry the Testors model paints. The Testors orange doest not look right, it’s too red. A few years ago, I found a paint color called “Go Mango” by Model Master. It is the closest I have found. It’s not a 100% match, but I’d say it’s probably about 98%. I’ve been using this same tiny pot of paint for 4 years now and I doubt I’ve used a tenth of it.

if you research the "go mango" paint, you then end up with "dodge charger" orange

 

[The_Yellow_Ardvark]

Good news.
Stanley have replied to a E Mail I sent.

What we all call Stanley Orange is not a fixed colour.
Over the years it has changed depending on were it was made, when it was made, what market is was aimed at.

They could not give me a definite colour, but pointed me at a VW orange.



Not a perfect match, but when put next to the original and a few other Stanley Orange. It will do.

That image is as fresh as it gets, still wet.

 

[bigegg]

for future browsers - which vw? or any chance of a close RAL number?

 

[The_Yellow_Ardvark]

@bigegg
VW Brilliant Orange.
One can from Halfords and one from a local car spares place.
So far the Halfords seams to be a better match.
But the local one looks better when comparing to USA Stanley.

 

[Pete.]

It won't be the same colour now as when it was originally painted anyway. Not much point colour-matching faded paint, unless you find some under a sticker etc.

 

[The_Yellow_Ardvark]

@Pete.
So true.
But I was after the information to see if there was a "Official" colour.