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Lowes paint match

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Wanted to do a quick paint job on the wood sides I made for the generator trailer.
Took my Aervoe 987A sample to Lowes. Their computer color match was absolutely perfect!
Put about a quarter-sized dab of paint right on the sample. Looked like it was going to be too light. 30 Seconds with the hair dryer & you couldn't tell where it was.
I may try some on the trailer metal next.
Impressed the snot out of me!
Eric
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Could you post the paint mix info so we can just go to Lowes and ask for the same mix without bringing in a sample to match. Please. TIA
 
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Sorry Eric, I just couldn't help myself
 
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If I'm able to get out of bed in the morning, I'll get some pictures.
I found out yesterday that my once cat-like reflexes have slowed to old dog reflexes. When God kicked the ladder out from under me (which I probably deserved) I DIDN'T land on my feet.
Should I include pictures of my feet?
Eric
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Lowes paint

Yes, I can still see my feet! But I'm not attaching a picture of them. Pervert!
Anyway, here are a scan of the paint sample from Aervoe, with a quarter-sized bit of paint from Lowes on it.
Also, here's the mix info.
Eric
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RE: Lowes paint

Perfect...Lowe's is 300 yds from my house. How are you going to apply it? I was thinking airless sprayer for the big sections.
 
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RE: Lowes paint

Just used a brush on the sideboards made of scrap lumber. Will need a second coat.
When I do the rest of the trailer, probably this winter, I'll use an airless sprayer.
I think it will do a pretty good job & a buddy has one I can borrow.
Eric
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I did the same thing with my troop seats when I replaced all the wood. I painted the metal uprights with Aervoe and did the ol' color match at Home Depot. I thought the match was as close to perfect as it could get.

I applied a primer to the wood, and used a small roller to put the paint on. Here's how it came out:
 

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I took the backing plate for the bridge plate in to lowes for paint match. I had painted it with aervoes 997B spray can. They matched it. I tryed it today. I opened the can and it looked grey brown but after appling it with a paint brush it matched the spray paint almost perfect.
 
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So the thread is "Lowes Paint Match," and on the bottom of the paint code slip is written Home Depot? :) I'm just picking...I'll prolly do that this time instead of 9 Krylon OD rattlecans.
 
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Congratulations Spicergear! You noticed that I said Lowes, but the card is obviously from Home Depot.
Okay, it's like this. I went to Lowes first, but their color-matching computer wasn't working. So I went to Home Depot next. The paint actually came from them. I was in a hurry to get the information into SS because "someone" was bitching about the lack of pictures. In my haste, I said the paint came from Lowes.
I'm blaming Clinto.
Eric
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