Snap-on Royal blue

[CompressionIgnition]

Anyone ever paint something to match Snap-on PPg ditzler royal blue with an off the shelf spray can. haven't headed to the store yet to look but I thought I'd ask here first. I know I could go get it color matched but I'm not looking to go thru that much trouble to try and fix up an old side cabinet to match my KRL1033.

thanks.

 

[sloorider]

Good question, like to see this one answered...

 

[JMLoughrey]

I believe you can actually get cans made with the paint code for the royal blue.

 

[braol]

In my head Krylon True Blue seems right, but I dont know for sure

 

[Hammer1963]

Doubtful. I recently had a mix made for that color. I used a single stage urethane and had very good results.

 

[CompressionIgnition]

I know snap-on sells the cans for touch up but that route is a bit expensive. I'm gonna try my luck at the store I'm not gonna be terribly picky just wanted to see if anyone had any luck before. Will post my results.

 

[supra90turbo]

Google resulted in this: "Paint code Ditzler 19026 - blue : This blue automotive paint color is most commonly known as Royal Blue. We don't have a definite year of paint use, but has been used primarily by Snap On Tools" source

"Royal Blue PCU-50134 19026" source


FWIW my local NAPA and the CarQuest a couple towns over can mix any color paint in a spray bomb to your liking.

 

[CompressionIgnition]

I have the paint code on the back of my box supra. thanks though, I ended up at sherwin williams and having them color match my drawer insert. Got a quart of their oil base enamel and used a short nap roller to apply it. I had decent results in the past doing truck frames and industrial bodies with this method, plus I was doing this while at work and probably would have been shot for spraying it inside and it didn't go over 10* outside so options were limited. First impressions look pretty good. Will post some pictures after it cures and I get it hung tomorrow

 

[CompressionIgnition]

Color came out pretty close. textures a bit rough but by the end of the day it had settled a bit more. For the $20 it cost me it looks %1000 better

 

[alpinewhite]

That looks like the HF 7-drawer side cabinet. Is it?

 

[CompressionIgnition]

Nope. Its an old non-roller bearing slide box. It was hanging off the side of my first tool box I bought off an old guy that was retiring when I got into the trade. Its been bumming around the shop since I took that box home years ago. I'm moving on to another shop and didnt want to leave it but it was too ugly to hang on the krl.

 

[supra90turbo]

Could be worse, it's a good 20ft paintjob!

 

[CompressionIgnition]

I knew it was gonna be rough, but it works.