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From: "Daniel Koller kaboomdk@... [hp_agilent_equipment]" <hp_agilent_equipment@...>

Date: 10/19/17 11:44 AM (GMT-05:00)

To: hp_agilent_equipment@..., TekScopes <tekscopes@...>

Subject: Re: [hp_agilent_equipment] HP 60’s Front Panel Color

Hi Folks,

? ?I'd like to revive this thread for an unrelated topic.? We're paining the interior of our house with "Pale Oak" from Benjamin Moore.? ?I was wondering if there is a way to match the color of the wall paint with an ENAMEL solvent based spray paint so I can use it on light switch covers and air intake vents.? ?Then on further thought, it would sure be useful to match the "HP gray" or "Tektronix Blue" (So I am cross-posting to that group), or Logan lathe grey, or any one of a thousand other hobby needs.

? I did find this this morning:

ww.myperfectcolor.com/Custom-Color-Spray-Paint/33865.htm

? I have no affiliation with that company, nor have I tried it, but I was wondering if anyone here has, and figured I would share the link if not.? ?It appears from the description on the web site that they will match paints from major manufacturers.? That means to me that you can go to your favorite paint dealer, collect a bunch of sample swaths, and match those against your instrument's front panel, and just order by the paint code.? You don't have to cut a piece of your front panel off and mail it in!? ?It's not cheap - $47.99 for a single can, $25.99 each for two and dropping from there, but typically we only need a few cans, so it's steep.??







On Sunday, October 15, 2017, 6:07:42 PM EDT, amatec amatec@... [hp_agilent_equipment] <hp_agilent_equipment@...> wrote:





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For myself, I use Sherwin Williams. ?You need a small sample of the color. ?Roughly an inch and a half square and they will match it exactly. ?They will mix an industrial enamel in batches as small as a quart and can supply it as gloss, semi-gloss, satin, or flat. ?I have produced absolutely invisible small spot touch ups. ?I would think there would be an equivalent supplier in the UK.

George


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From: "Adrian Nicol fenland787a@... [hp_agilent_equipment]" <hp_agilent_equipment@...>
Date: 10/15/17 1:50 PM (GMT-05:00)
To: hp_agilent_equipment@...
Subject: Re: [hp_agilent_equipment] HP 60’s Front Panel Color

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Hi, I'm not sure there is an exact match in the RAL pallet. The nearest I have found for instruments of that vintage is RAL7042. That looks ok for panels that I wanted to 'tone in' with the HP equipment but it is probably not close enough to invisibly touch-up parts of an existing original panel. I have not explored it yet, but I gather there are now companies around who will colour (or color!) match from a sample and then mix an exact match for you. Some will do this in modest volume and for a reasonable cost, or so I am told!

Adrian







On Sunday, October 15, 2017 5:41 PM, "mmaseda@... [hp_agilent_equipment]" <hp_agilent_equipment@...> wrote:



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Can some please share with me the paint code used by HP for front panels in the 60’s? ?I have a very early 410C I’m trying to redo. ?The color is more dark than the RAL7044 used on the later 410C meters.