Interior clock paint colour

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The Three Dellortos

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I am looking for an idea as far as inner case of ND clocks.....  A sort of a slight lime green, bit flourencent ... Just a bit paler ! Whiter but greener.. You have to know what I mean if you can understand Cam !

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                          Timmy
 
I know what he means, the early clocks had a definate green look to them when illuminted at night by their internal bulbs,
Well done Tim
I hjad forgotten that, it seems to have gone.
CLEM
ps nice to hear from you
 
Not sure if you can get it wherever you are or even if you can still get it at all; the safety nazis may have taken it off the market. Comes in a small rattle can, made by Krylon distributed by Sherwin-Williams. Product number is SCS-071, colour is called Banana Breeze; its a perfect match.
Dennis
 
The Three Dellortos said:
You have to know what I mean if you can understand Cam !
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Eh ... what? Did someone call my name?

Not sure I understand your description "whiter bit greener" but I've seen the colour on the inside of the clocks. It's pale blue-green.

There's actually a bit of science behind the colour choice. Low intensity blue-green gives faster night vision adaption than white light, so when you look at the speedo it doesn't mess up your peripheral night vision. If you want to give your paint supplier an accurate definition of the colour, ask for a paint with it's reflected light spectrum peaking at the 507 nanometer wavelength - that'll test him  :D.

Cheers,
Cam
 
Hi
i had the same problem,i mixed mine from acrylic model colours, but its nigh on the same colour they painted the underside of spitfire's(duck egg green) as already pointed out Humbrol do one close.
Best Regards
Paul
 
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