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funkyfullwidth
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Paint color codes

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Heres some paint code information I found for various Snap On colors

http://www.thegaragegazette.com/index.php?topic=18.0
http://paintref.com/cgi-bin/colorcodedi ... ls&rows=50
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Re: Paint color codes

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Great information, thanks. :D
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Re: Paint color codes

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Here is the formula and test swatch of PPG paint code Ditzler # 73504 "Snap On Tool Red" for reference.
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The red looks good, but does not seem as orange as my old 1949 KR56 tool box I am restoring.
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Bottom of my KR 56 drawer. OEM enamel red seems a bit more orange.

Here is my Snap On tool box restoration: http://garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=118803
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