Craftsman Chest/Cabinet Paint

[PowderKeg]

Well, stopped by Sears on the way to Lowe's and bought one of these:

http://s7.sears.com/is/image/Sears/00959706000?qlt=90,0&resMode=sharp&op_usm=0.9,0.5,0,0

http://www.sears.com/shc/s/p_10153_12605_00959706000P?vName=Tools&cName=Garage+%26+Tool+Storage&sName=Chests+%26+Cabinets

Only mine was $150 - they had it marked down a little more I suppose for a small ding on a drawer edge - small enough you have to look hard for it. Can't find anything else wrong with it, and I looked hard.

My question is this. Does anyone know of or have a paint code for the black drawer paint on the two tone black/red craftsman boxes? I'd like to paint the drawers on this black to match my lower Craftsman cabinet. I'm also asking because the drawers on the two tone models have never really looked BLACK to me - more like a really really dark, almost black, blue. I've got a Kobalt black cabinet and it looks alot "blacker" than the drawers on the Craftsman two tone sitting on top of it.

Anyone got an idea?

[billymade]

I would just take a piece of your tool box (drawer etc) that has the color you want and have your local paint jobber match it. This is a common practice and shouldn't be a problem. If you want to get technical give waterloo a call; they make all of the craftsman toolboxes. I have heard customers calling them and their customer service being really good; these folks seem really helpful and friendly!

Contact information
Waterloo Industries, Inc.
P.O. Box 2095
100 E. 4th Street
Waterloo, Iowa 50703
Phone: 1-319-235-7131
Fax: 1-319-235-6408

Customer Service
Phone:
1-800-833-8851
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Email:
service.parts@wi.com

Service Parts
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1-800-833-4405
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1-414-766-6585

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[89MustangGX]

Have you thought about giving your lower a new paint job to match the upper? I like the one color look better myself...maybe the lower could use new paint anyway?

Adam

[stricht8]

True, and is the new chest painted or powdercoated? There might be a procedure for painting over powdercoat.

Have you thought about giving your lower a new paint job to match the upper? I like the one color look better myself...maybe the lower could use new paint anyway?

Adam

[PowderKeg]

Have you thought about giving your lower a new paint job to match the upper? I like the one color look better myself...maybe the lower could use new paint anyway?

Except I'm just the opposite and like the two tone better than all red, and 2), if I were to repaint the cabinet I'd have alot more tools to move and 9 drawers to do instead of 5. :) The bottom cab is in beautiful shape, just needs a few scrapes/rubs touched up (the new deeper chest will hide the scratches on top).

True, and is the new chest painted or powdercoated? There might be a procedure for painting over powdercoat.


Sears says its baked enamel, so I figure a careful spraybombing should suffice - likely sand/scuff it lightly first to improve adhesion. I know it'll be less durable than the original baked finish, but the drawer fronts/outsides shouldn't see much in the way of rough wear, and the rest will be covered with liners and tools. :thumbup:

Was hoping someone here might have already re-done one - saving me some paint color recon work. :bounce:

[Uncle Buck]

Except I'm just the opposite and like the two tone better than all red, and 2), if I were to repaint the cabinet I'd have alot more tools to move and 9 drawers to do instead of 5. :) The bottom cab is in beautiful shape, just needs a few scrapes/rubs touched up (the new deeper chest will hide the scratches on top).




Sears says its baked enamel, so I figure a careful spraybombing should suffice - likely sand/scuff it lightly first to improve adhesion. I know it'll be less durable than the original baked finish, but the drawer fronts/outsides shouldn't see much in the way of rough wear, and the rest will be covered with liners and tools. :thumbup:

Was hoping someone here might have already re-done one - saving me some paint color recon work. :bounce:

What you are wanting to accomplish is not really that difficult. Take one of the drawers that is black like you want to match and remove it to go to the paint shop with you. Now get in the phone book and call all of the auto paint suppliers in your area and ask if they have the paint match scan tool. When you find one that has the scan tool take your drawer to that place and have them scan a nice color match from your sample drawer. Once they have done this the scan tool will give them the mix code for the color match. They mix the paint and you can either have them put the new color match in a spray bomb can, or buy it by the quart and run it through your gun.

If no one in your area has a scan tool go to the most reputable body shop in town and ask them what paint supply house does the best job of matching color fade in old paint, and do they have some guy actually good enough to color match by eye! If you can find that guy he will match your color spot on. Fortunately I have such a guy in my area. Good Luck :thumbup:

[ZRX61]

Custom paint it. I had a blue Snap-On top chest at least 25 years ago :)