RE: (erielack) Lackawanna F Unit Paint Colors

["Paul Cappelloni" <pcap.bprr_@_verizon.net>]

James,

Thank you and everyone else who has responded to this thread.

I used to use Accu Paints years ago however, I stop using solvent based
paints once the modern acrylic paint came out.  I am now using the Poly
Scale line.  I like the easy cleanup and the fact that I'm not venting
VOCs into the atmosphere, not to mention the hazardous waste issues.
With that said I still use a spray booth vented to the out side and a
respirator.

I know Accu Paints are an excellent match for the DL&W, Erie, and EL
colors.  I guess I am being picky wanting to stay with the Poly Scale
acrylics.  I will experiment with mixing Poly Scale EL Gray with SP
Lettering Gray and/or Reefer White in order to get "what I think is the
correct shade" for Lackawanna F Units.  I'm not old enough to have ever
seen the real deal.  In my opinion Poly Scale's EL Gray is too dark and
needs to be lighten.

Thanks again for the help,

Paul Cappelloni

> -----Original Message-----
> From: erielack-owner_@_lists.railfan.net [mailto:erielack-
> owner_@_lists.railfan.net] On Behalf Of Schuyler Larrabee
> Sent: Tuesday, June 08, 2004 9:57 PM
> To: 'James G Flynn'; pcap.bprr_@_verizon.net
> Cc: paultup_@_lucent.com; erielack@lists.railfan.net
> Subject: RE: (erielack) Lackawanna F Unit Paint Colors
> 
> And the other night, I posted that Accupaint is
> manufactured by SMP, which is true.  I also said
> they're in Acton MA, which isn't.  They're in
> Bolton MA.
> 
> Acton and Bolton are almost next to each other.
> 
> SGL
> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: erielack-owner_@_lists.railfan.net
> > [mailto:erielack-owner_@_lists.railfan.net] On
> Behalf Of James G Flynn
> > Sent: Tuesday, June 08, 2004 7:12 AM
> > To: pcap.bprr_@_verizon.net
> > Cc: paultup_@_lucent.com;
> erielack_@_lists.railfan.net
> > Subject: Re: (erielack) Lackawanna F Unit Paint
> Colors
> >
> >
> >         Paul,  They're still in business.  I
> just bought a
> > couple of bottles of the ERIE colors  three
> weeks ago.  Had
> > to have my dealer order them for me, as he
> doesn't stock the
> > products, as a rule.
> >
> >         Jim Flynn
> >         ELHS # 2598
> >         jimbatt1_@_juno.com
> >
> > On Mon, 7 Jun 2004 20:26:40 -0400 "Paul
> Cappelloni"
> > <pcap.bprr_@_verizon.net> writes:
> > > Thanks Paul.
> > >
> > > I was able to find a thread in the archives
> that started with the
> > > question of EL paint mixtures. However, it
> turned into a
> > conversation
> > > about Accu Paint and who owned them or even if
> SMP Industries were
> > > still in business.  This was back in 1998 and
> I have not
> > seen a bottle
> > > of Accu Paint in about 10 years.
> > >
> > > Regards,
> > >
> > > Paul Cappelloni
> > > ELHS #1731
> > >
> > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > From: Tupaczewski, Paul R (Paul)
> [mailto:paultup_@_lucent.com]
> > > > Sent: Sunday, June 06, 2004 10:54 PM
> > > > To: 'Paul Cappelloni';
> erielack_@_lists.railfan.net
> > > > Subject: RE: (erielack) Lackawanna F Unit
> Paint Colors
> > > >
> > > > Paul,
> > > >
> > > >         I believe Polly Scale Rock Island
> Maroon is a dead-on for
> > > DL&W
> > > > maroon. As for the other colors, well.... :)
> > > >
> > > >         - Paul
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > > From: Paul Cappelloni
> [mailto:pcap.bprr_@_verizon.net]
> > > > > Sent: Sunday, June 06, 2004 11:02 PM
> > > > > To: erielack_@_lists.railfan.net
> > > > > Subject: (erielack) Lackawanna F Unit
> Paint Colors
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > What are the appropriate Poly Scale paints
> to match (as best as
> > > > > possible) the Lackawanna gray and maroon
> scheme use on
> > the freight
> > > > > F units?  In the distant past I have used
> Accu Paint EL
> > Gray and
> > > > > EL Maroon as well as Floqiuil's EL Gray
> and EL Maroon
> > (not on the
> > > > > same model). Has anyone used the Poly
> Scale paints in such a
> > > > > project?
> > > > >
> > > > > I apologize for repeating a question that
> has been covered in
> > > > > detail in
> > > > > the past.   I just have not been able to
> find the thread in the
> > > > > archives.
> > > > >
> > > > > Thank you,
> > > > >
> > > > > Paul Cappelloni
> > > > > ELHS #1731
> > > > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >

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