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TT Green body paint ??

Post by CraneJon » Thu Apr 14, 2022 8:16 pm

What paint are the TT guys using for the wood. Green looks a like it is flat?? Oil or latex? flat satin or semi-gloss?? Brand? Shade of green?

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Re: TT Green body paint ??

Post by DHort » Thu Apr 14, 2022 9:29 pm

Ask Dallas. He has an excellent green on his truck.

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Re: TT Green body paint ??

Post by Steve Jelf » Thu Apr 14, 2022 11:48 pm

Ford didn't sell TT's with wood bodies, so there is no factory correct color for those. But of course many of those aftermarket wood bodies were painted various greens. I did a little internet search and found remarkably few good photos, but I have a couple in my files.


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Re: TT Green body paint ??

Post by TRDxB2 » Fri Apr 15, 2022 12:14 am

I am not recommending a brand or type, just taking a stab at the color. And as discussed one brand of HUNTER GREEN may not look like another
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Re: TT Green body paint ??

Post by mtntee20 » Fri Apr 15, 2022 5:04 am

A suggestion: Our Christmas train was painted with Red Devil Hunter Green in the early '60s. It's still original paint. If it will/has lasted for 60 years, it's got to be a contender at least. When I was done with a needed repair, in 1996, we purchased the Red Devil paint and it matched the original paint exactly. I am still impressed with the consistency of the color after all those years.

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Re: TT Green body paint ??

Post by TRDxB2 » Fri Apr 15, 2022 11:50 am

mtntee20 wrote:
Fri Apr 15, 2022 5:04 am
A suggestion: Our Christmas train was painted with Red Devil Hunter Green in the early '60s. It's still original paint. If it will/has lasted for 60 years, it's got to be a contender at least. When I was done with a needed repair, in 1996, we purchased the Red Devil paint and it matched the original paint exactly. I am still impressed with the consistency of the color after all those years.

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Thought I'd add the Red Devil Hunter Green to my posting... Looks like they no longer have a paint product line - just patch & repair pastes & tools.
https://www.reddevil.com/
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Re: TT Green body paint ??

Post by Jeepbone1 » Fri Apr 15, 2022 11:55 am

This was on my speedster but the rust oleum Hunter Green holds up well and if you want it a little darker I they sell the half pints of black to add in.

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Re: TT Green body paint ??

Post by TXGOAT2 » Fri Apr 15, 2022 12:12 pm

Ford painted pickup bodies in "Commercial Green".

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Re: TT Green body paint ??

Post by TRDxB2 » Fri Apr 15, 2022 12:36 pm

Hercules Bodies painted "Brewster Green" http://www.mtfca.com/discus/messages/17 ... 1319559906
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Re: TT Green body paint ??

Post by mtntee20 » Fri Apr 15, 2022 3:03 pm

Frank,

What a shock your post was. I did not know Red Devil paint was no longer on the market. I found a can of ours. Thompson & Formby Inc. Memphis, TN is on the can as the manufacturer. I found an old MSDS for Red Devil paint that was authored by the Sherwin Williams Co. I am unable to find any solid history of the Red Devil paint company other than the above. My guess is the company was acquired by Sherwin Williams and absorbed/dissolved into their conglomerate. Too bad! I really liked that paint.

Thanks for letting us know Red Devil paint is no longer alive and well.

Terry

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Re: TT Green body paint ??

Post by TRDxB2 » Fri Apr 15, 2022 6:41 pm

mtntee20 wrote:
Fri Apr 15, 2022 3:03 pm
Frank,

What a shock your post was. I did not know Red Devil paint was no longer on the market. I found a can of ours. Thompson & Formby Inc. Memphis, TN is on the can as the manufacturer. I found an old MSDS for Red Devil paint that was authored by the Sherwin Williams Co. I am unable to find any solid history of the Red Devil paint company other than the above. My guess is the company was acquired by Sherwin Williams and absorbed/dissolved into their conglomerate. Too bad! I really liked that paint.

Thanks for letting us know Red Devil paint is no longer alive and well.

Terry
Here are a couple of links about who's who - Wikipedia.org is like an encyclopedia on about everything
Original founder https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_Devil,_Inc.
https://www.reddevil.com/
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sherwin-Williams
Founded by Henry Sherwin and Edward Williams in Cleveland in 1866, the company operates through three segments: The Americas Group, Consumer Brands Group, and Performance Coatings Group
Americas Group
Americas Group was the first section of the company to be established, in 1866. These stores market and sell Sherwin-Williams branded architectural paints and coatings, industrial and marine products, floorcovering, and related equipment and supplies. As of the end of 2019, the Americas Group had expanded to 4,758 stores, including more than 135 floorcovering centers.
The Consumer Brands Group develops, manufactures, and distributes various paints, coatings, and related products, under the brand names of Anthony Angelillo, Bestt Liebco, Cabot, Dupli-Color, Duron, Dutch Boy, Frazee, Geocel, Guangdong Huarun Paints, H&C, HGTV Home, Kool Seal, Krylon, MAB, Martin-Senour, Mautz, Minwax, Pratt & Lambert, Purdy, Ronseal, Thompson's WaterSeal, Uniflex, Valspar, Wattyl, and White Lightning to third party customers in addition to overseeing the operations maintained by The Americas Group.
Performance Coatings Group
The Performance Coatings Group sells coatings and finishes to industrial, wood furniture manufacturing, marine, packaging, and automotive markets in more than 110 countries.[31] The Group also contains Valspar's automotive refinishes business.
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