So I picked up two old Benjamin lights today cheap. I'm going to refinish them and make some goose necks but I'm torn on the final shade color. These will be mounted over each roll up door and even though I love the green I don't think it will look good with all the brown on my building. I'm not sure red or white will flow well either... What do you guys think about doing them brown or maybe a galvanized silver? Just brainstorming before I start them.
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Thoughts on light shade color
- Thread starter Whynot52
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I think brown would look fine with goose necks the color of the siding....actually, I think it would look damn nice.
personally I like the green,so they're period correct , but that's me.
maybe an antique white with silver grey goose necks
maybe an antique white with silver grey goose necks
gtsgarage
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I agree on the green. Let’s them stand out and period correct as said above.
Don't get me wrong I love the green and being period correct but the house is also gray brick with brown and is a rocks throw from the shop so im afraid staying green will make the lights less appreciated in the since of them being odd in the color scheme. I like the antique white with silver gray goose necks idea, I'm defiantly going to have do some antique white color searches. The brown may be the best color option, but either way i feel its gonna be hard to make them stand out for what they are but look too odd ball.
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PugetDude
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High-gloss DARK brown (think old porcelain electrical insulators, a couple of shades darker than the building trim)would look good, IMHO.
Leaflessshadetree
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My grandfather had some porcelain lamps that were similar. Most were green, but he had a couple brown ones as well.
I don't think the size is going to proportion well with the transom over the doors or the doors.
One between the doors, and a bit lower, and one next to the mandoor will allow for more correct proportion.
Look up an early sixties chevy color
Euclid green.
My opinion, these lights do not look good with that type of mounting. Originally a light like that would have been mounted high and probably above the doors, just like he is planning. I've seen others mount them low like a more typical sconce or carriage light and it doesn't look right.
As far as paint I would have a hard time removing the original porcelain enamel, regular paint is never going to hold up as well. Sometimes you can find them in white if that's more what you're after.
I don't think the size is going to proportion well with the transom over the doors or the doors.
One between the doors, and a bit lower, and one next to the mandoor will allow for more correct proportion.
Look up an early sixties chevy color
Euclid green.
The transom space issue has crossed my mind too...I may decide on doing a straight arm with a 90* turn down instead of goose neck to help
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rburke65
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I did four of them for my shop painted in the matching paint as the trim.....in brown. Looks good.
I did four of them for my shop painted in the matching paint as the trim.....in brown. Looks good.
Got any pictures?
Whiskeymike
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I would go with fire engine red or a dark red. It would play against the brown. You’ve got a lot of neutral colors. Having something pop would add a lot. I would add a sign with your name or something in the same red so it all ties in.