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Subject:Re: Color question for brown interior paint
From:Alistair Bell
Date:Wed, 3 Aug 2016 17:54:47 -0700

Thanks Jim. It's does sort of ring a bell. I'm on it, will report back.

Thanks again

Alistair 

> On Aug 3, 2016, at 5:45 PM, Jim Arnott <jrasite@EONI.COM> wrote:
> 
> Looked all over for it and right after I sent the below, I found the can. 2436 Satin Espresso.
> 
> Jim
> 
>> On Aug 3, 2016, at 5:23 PM, Jim Arnott <jrasite@EONI.COM> wrote:
>> 
>> The only brown they have is satin espresso.
>> 
>> Jim
>> 
>> 
>>> On Aug 2, 2016, at 9:25 PM, Alistair Bell <albell@shaw.ca> wrote:
>>> 
>>> Don't recall the name of the shade do you?
>>> 
>>> Alistair
>>> 
>>>> On Aug 2, 2016, at 6:56 PM, Jim Arnott <jrasite@EONI.COM> wrote:
>>>> 
>>>> I found a Krylon Fusion satin brown that was pretty close.
>>>> 
>>>> Jim
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>>> On Aug 2, 2016, at 9:41 AM, Alistair Bell <albell@SHAW.CA> wrote:
>>>>> 
>>>>> I'm in same boat as Eric, wanting to repaint stove face. I've searched on samba and found that paint code RAL 8028 was recommended ( and pics confirm) as close match to the factory brown.
>>>>> 
>>>>> But I also seem to recall reading somewhere about a krylon rattle can colour that was a good match. Haven't found the ref yet.
>>>>> 
>>>>> Alistair
>>>>> 
>>>>>> On Aug 2, 2016, at 7:09 AM, Eric Caron <ecaron1@COMCAST.NET> wrote:
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> Hi folks,
>>>>>> 
>>>>>>  Here in Bennington VT I have few options for finding rattle can colors.  I have Home Depot, Kmart or Walmart. 
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> Can anyone give me a common brand and number for the brown interior of a 85?
>>>>>> 
>>>>>>  I took the back grate off behind my stove to run some wires and it was pealing and had some rust under the paint. 
>>>>>> 
>>>>>>  I have a ride tomorrow and a person that could spray it.  I just need the color.  
>>>>>> 
>>>>>>  I’ll use black in a pinch but would prefer a close match to the original.
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> A bonus is that I found that a rivet had given out and that was supposed to hold the grate to the stove unit.  I recognized the tapping sound it made as one of the sounds i hear on rough roads.  I’m always trying to eliminate unnecessary rattles and vibrations.  A small screw now is fitted to that location.
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> Thanks for any color recommendations.
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> Eric Caron 
>>>>>> 85 GL Auto Westfalia
>>>