We are recovering the tail surfaces of a Tiger Moth and need to match the original yellow dope. I have tried Skycraft, they don't have a close match. Does anyone know of a matching service like auto paint ? We are using butyrate as topcoat to match the previous finish and for ongoing ease of maintenance.
The only reference we have is a note saying it was 'Golden Yellow'. It ws painted by Lincs Aerial Sprayers in 1983.
Colour Matching Butyrate Dope
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Butyrate dope colour
Try LAS, they advertise mixing colours. "Golden Yellow" is a standard colour ( BS381C 356 I think), being the shade in which my piper J5 is finished.
John Mead
John Mead
I think you will find LAS can only produce colours to standard Randolph colour card formulas. If you need to colour match I think Randolph in USA will do it, come up with the mix formula which they can then pass onto LAS (or any other distributor of their paints).
Of course, this all take a while to sort out.....
I had a similar problem when I had my wings recovered. New "Lockhaven Yellow" is a few shades lighter than the rest of my "old" paint.
Of course, this all take a while to sort out.....
I had a similar problem when I had my wings recovered. New "Lockhaven Yellow" is a few shades lighter than the rest of my "old" paint.
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