Ultradog MN
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- Twin Cities
I learned that back when my mom used to buy those tablets that turned the water in the toilet bowl blue.
Since then I've learned a little more about the color spectrum and mixing paint.
I made a rolling base to go under my band saw this week. Wanted to paint it a similar color as the saw. I thought it might look close to new Oliver green so I went to Fleet farm to see if they had some.
All they sell is the older, darker Ollie green.
So I brought a piece of the blade guard to a couple of big box stores.
Nope.
Rustoleum only comes in a dark hunter green and they don't/can't tint oil based paint there. Shucks.
Wasn't going to spend big bucks on this so forget going to the automotive paint store.
Then I remembered I had a partial quart of Ford Tractor Blue and a partial qt. of New CAT Yellow at home.
So I did a bit of mix and match and voila!
Made just enough to do 2 coats on my parts.
It's 'not exactly' but close enough for a machine base.
So thanks Mom for buying those blue toilet water pills so long ago.
By the way, I looked online and you can still buy those blue toilet pills.
Anyone here still use them?
I always thought they seemed like money down the drain - so to speak.
Unless you're trying to teach a kid about the color spectrum...
Since then I've learned a little more about the color spectrum and mixing paint.
I made a rolling base to go under my band saw this week. Wanted to paint it a similar color as the saw. I thought it might look close to new Oliver green so I went to Fleet farm to see if they had some.
All they sell is the older, darker Ollie green.
So I brought a piece of the blade guard to a couple of big box stores.
Nope.
Rustoleum only comes in a dark hunter green and they don't/can't tint oil based paint there. Shucks.
Wasn't going to spend big bucks on this so forget going to the automotive paint store.
Then I remembered I had a partial quart of Ford Tractor Blue and a partial qt. of New CAT Yellow at home.
So I did a bit of mix and match and voila!
Made just enough to do 2 coats on my parts.
It's 'not exactly' but close enough for a machine base.
So thanks Mom for buying those blue toilet water pills so long ago.
By the way, I looked online and you can still buy those blue toilet pills.
Anyone here still use them?
I always thought they seemed like money down the drain - so to speak.
Unless you're trying to teach a kid about the color spectrum...