I had a Road Runner back in the day in that color.
The color is ok but these boxes are painted in hammertone paint not just metallic.
The color I used is close, it looks lighter in the pics here than it is in person. Its hard to tell how much the original paint was faded or stained too. They make green hammertone as well, which I've used but its more green than this box needed.
Either way, I'm happy with the results, its a tool box not a show car, anything is better than the way it was. The handles don't look bad, they have some pitting that will never buff out but they look good enough for what its being used for. I contemplated removing the handles and maybe even re-plating them but couldn't justify the cost for a tool box.
Besides, if I over restored it, I'd be afraid to use it in fear of scratching the paint.
The color is ok but these boxes are painted in hammertone paint not just metallic.
The color I used is close, it looks lighter in the pics here than it is in person. Its hard to tell how much the original paint was faded or stained too. They make green hammertone as well, which I've used but its more green than this box needed.
Either way, I'm happy with the results, its a tool box not a show car, anything is better than the way it was. The handles don't look bad, they have some pitting that will never buff out but they look good enough for what its being used for. I contemplated removing the handles and maybe even re-plating them but couldn't justify the cost for a tool box.
Besides, if I over restored it, I'd be afraid to use it in fear of scratching the paint.