Current issue olive drab paint

[kabar1]

what is the paint code for current issue olive drab paint being used right now? Is it semi gloss? lusterless? Ive searched this forum but could not find what I was looking for. What are the diffrences between 1980's olive drab and current issue OD? Rapco doesn't seem to have the right color either.

 

[MWMULES]

By current issue OD do you mean the current green like WelderSams truck, that was a recent paint so has not lightened yet to look like this



If so that is 383 green FS(federal standard) 34094 and it is flat. other colors are

• Black, FS37030
• Brown 383, FS 30051
• Tan 686A, FS 33446
• Aircraft Green, FS 34031
• Aircraft Gray, FS 36300
• BTW Rapco has the correct colors it's just that they change with age. Before camo painted MV's it was semi gloss 50's-70's and before that WWII- early 50's flat and before WWII gloss

 

[greg burns]

kabar1:
Besides the Rapco website, Aervoe (http://aervoe.com/paints_coatings/Military-Vehicle-and-Recreation-Camouflage-Paint.html ) lists the available paint colors and their Federal Standard numbers. If you want to experiment a little before ordering some gallons, Home Depot can mix up some inexpensive sample jars of paint if you tell them the Fed. Standard number of what you want.

 

[kabar1]

Thanks guys!

 

[kabar1]

looking for this color

looks to be a little more green than olive drab?

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[ThunderCracker]

That looks like the color of my truck. Where did you pick yours up at?

 

[kabar1]

I wish my truck was that nice!! Thats a truck I found that has the paint job i'm after.

 

[ThunderCracker]

Thanks. The color of my truck which looks like the one you have pictured is 34079 Gellespi.

 

[kabar1]

34079 Gellespi

Is there a diffrence say in simi gloss or lusterless? Yes your truck is the same color lol it looks great also! Good job!

 

[ThunderCracker]

My truck is definitely not gloss, it is flat as you can get.

 

[kabar1]

I know nothing about vehicle paint, i dont thing i want it flat but i dont want it shiny what is a happy medium?

 

[m16ty]

You could go with any of the semi-gloss paints Rapco offers if you like the colors. Personally, I like the 383 green Rapco has. It's a "flat" paint but does has a little more gloss than real CARC. It will fade out flatter over time though.

I buy all my spray cans from Rapco but I get my gallons mixed at the local PPG store. They can give me a spot on match to Rapco paint and I don't have to pay the hazardous shipping charges.

 

[kabar1]

The 383 is just a little too green for me, i guess that leaves od

 

[kabar1]

Wish i could find more pictures on here of solid painted CUCVs in 34079 Gellespi, 383, and diffrent shades of od all in one place.

 

[greg burns]

kabar1:
For not too large an investment you could get samples mixed of all three colors and do a test spray on your vehicle. The home depot samples are only a few ounces each. They also carry an inexpensive spray bottle system you could apply the test samples with:
The original colors on my Deuce were light green and forest green(34079). I'm planning to repaint the truck in solid forest green.

 

[kabar1]

Are the forest green 34079 and gellespi 34079 the same color?

 

[MWMULES]

34079 refers to the Federal standard color, so yep they should be the same color no matter who makes them. http://www.fed-std-595.com/FS-595-Paint-Spec.html

 

[Warthog]

Wish i could find more pictures on here of solid painted CUCVs in 34079 Gellespi, 383, and diffrent shades of od all in one place.

Problem with that is everyones computer and monitors are different and the colors do not appear the same.

The colors with samples have been posted over the years. May take a little digging to find them

The 34079 is a post-Vietnam era color. Usually with the 4 color camo. Search the site for 34087. Alot of thread come up.

The is a tread asking for people to post pictures of their Deuces and 5tons that have the 24087 paint. http://www.steelsoldiers.com/showthread.php?81502-Show-your-24087-deuces!!!&highlight=show+us+your

Rapco has a sample page with the colors and numbers:

http://www.rapcoparts.com/padenew.html

Looking at the paint numbers you will see a pattern: 30000 series are flat, 20000 series are semi-gloss and 10000 series are gloss.

You can paint your truck any color you want.

 

[kabar1]

I couldn't find a show me your Green or OD m1009 thread maybe I should start one?