Baldor grinder color matching?

[Gregory of Sherwood Forest]

I recently picked up a couple Baldor grinders in a trade for a couple handplanes. They run fine, but could use a real good cleaning and new paint. I'm considering other colors, but I think I will probably end up going with their original color.

Anyway, I'm partially color blind, and color matching isn't something I'm comfortable with.

Anyone have any idea what paints are currently available that would match the original well?

Alternatively, if you have painted one in a different color scheme, I'd like to see pics.

Thanks in advance!

[Downwindtracker2]

The latest Baldor grey blue is nicest machine colour I've seen. So I tried to match it off a paint card. So now I have an almost purple metal shaper. BTW I painted my Baldor Colonial Blue. It looks much better than the shaper I think it's a Rustoleum colour.

[Rob Young]

OK, I'll say it.  John Deere green.

http://www.tractorsupply.com/tsc/search/...en%20paint

[Stwood_]

OK, I'll say it.  John Deere green.

http://www.tractorsupply.com/tsc/search/...en%20paint

[Foggy]

If you need to paint your tool use a bright color so when you send wifey to fetch something from the shop you can tell her "it's beside the pink drill press or green grinder". She can identify by color without knowing what the tool is.

[Gregory of Sherwood Forest]

Thanks guys!

First off, I'm not Marv. I'll pass on the Deere green. But next time I have an old tractor to paint, I'll remember the recommendation.

Colonial Blue, eh? I'll grab a can and see what it looks like. Thanks!

My wife stays far away from my shop. Once, she walked in without knocking, just in time to see a chunk of cottonwood burl fly past her as it exited the lathe. Now, she won't even touch the doorknob unless I am aware of her presence and everything is stationary. That was one of the best things to ever happen to my shop time!! Ever. I recommend it highly.

[skizzo]

I have a bunch of Baldor grinders of different vintages.  OEM colors vary from dark blue to light grey to bright orange, among others.  If I were trying to do one to a generic Baldor color, I'd use Light Machine Grey -- boring as that may be.

[Steve N]

OK, I'll say it.  John Deere green.

http://www.tractorsupply.com/tsc/search/...en%20paint

Not saying JD green is a good tool look, but Tractor Supply has a better rattle can selection of "tool, and equipment" colors than any other place I know. They have a few tones of the grey to blue you see on a lot of machine tools, might be a good place to do a check it out fly by



Ummmm you might want to either take a good color pic of it, or bring someone along who isn't color blind.

[Gregory of Sherwood Forest]

I have a Tractor Supply just a few miles away. I'll take a look next time I'm in there getting cat and bird food, probably this weekend.

Thanks all.