CARC tan question

[cmayer85]

I recently bought 2 m818s out of eastover sc. i am looking for a tan to match the color that they currently are to do some touch up but im having a hard time finding it. its not the normal "desert sand" tan color. its a lot lighter. any help is appreciated.

 

[lindyp38]

krylon..ultra flat...is what natl guard uses around here.........

u can pick it up at walmart...

 

[ranchhopper]

Your trucks have a lot of sun fade they were much darker when freshly painted it is 686 tan CARC paint.

 

[cmayer85]

i picked up some krylon camo ultra flat khaki color and it wasnt even close. my truck is more of a yellowish tan and the krylon was a browner tan. thats why im having a hard time because its not the normal desert sand tan color.

 

[cmayer85]

ranchhopper- this is the truck im touching up but my other truck was recently rebuilt back in 2007 with new paint and the works and they are almost identical in color so i dont think thats the issue. maybe tho.

 

[ranchhopper]

My wrecker was desert tan too it was a depot rebuild it had a lot of sun fade too the second picture is when I just got the truck the first is after I painted it. The third and fourth pics demonstrates the sunfaded paint as opposed to the fresh paint.

 

[cmayer85]

ok well i guess im going to try to have the paint store match something closer. I just need to touch up a few spots but dont want to reshoot the entire truck to accomplish this

 

[bulldog_mack13]

Noone said Rapco?

Rapco sells a real close paint , 383 Carc Sub. Tan- This M818 and M127A2C were painted with it. Krylon isnt even close. - Jay

 

[cmayer85]

where can i pick some rapco paint at?

 

[bulldog_mack13]

Rapco Parts Company

 

[Desert Deuce]

Bulldog_MacK13, what a great looking combo, your 818 & 127 both look great!!

Do you have the side panels for the 127? If so, did you paint them as well?

 

[bulldog_mack13]

I have the sides and back but havent done anything with them yet. I did the front and it turned out great. Thanks for the kind words, Jay

 

[comdiver]

I like the light color tan. I haven't been able to get a real answer. Last year there was a trailer outside of the armory and the guys were touching her up. I asked what the color was and they showed me the Home Depo can. So who knows.

 

[bulldog_mack13]

The Military uses whatever they can ge their hands on if they dont have the right paint. I helped paint the back of a LMTV with Krylon , was it the right color , no , but its what we used for that. If you want the right color then go look for 383 CARC Tan , or Rapco's substitute. If you dont care if its the right color or not buy Krylon , Home Depot or whatever you like. Its really up to you and what you want your truck to look like. , Jay

 

[televisionman007]

The Military uses whatever they can ge their hands on if they dont have the right paint. I helped paint the back of a LMTV with Krylon , was it the right color , no , but its what we used for that. If you want the right color then go look for 383 CARC Tan , or Rapco's substitute. If you dont care if its the right color or not buy Krylon , Home Depot or whatever you like. Its really up to you and what you want your truck to look like. , Jay

hey bulldog that does look sharp. I decided on jus 2 colors aswell

 

[lindyp38]

rapco ..has a great product......i use their carc green......

since the national guard guys use krylon ultra flat for black and tan...ill be using that same paint......

 

[MASIC]

Take a small piece off your truck and get some paint made up. This will be the easiest and best way to do it. I color matched mine and bought cases of paint.

 

[Armada]

I've always gotten paint from Army Jeep Parts. Army Jeep Parts Inc. Home page.
They sell the same Gillespie paint as does Rapco. For your tan truck order the Gillespie 30277, spray cans or gallon size. It's an exact match (prior to the trucks paint fade of course).

 

[Pawnshop]

This is the Krylon Ultra Flat "tan" on my M101A2, looks better than rust!!!

 

[86humv]

If you use Gillespie paint : Post-Vietnam trucks used 30277 Camouflage Sand.
Current Trucks use 686 Tan carc substitute.
The 383 that was mentioned in earlier posts is only brown, or green.