looking for correct paint for Delta machine

[Tom Bussey]

I bought a Delta 6 inch jointer at an auction last Saturday. It is a fairly new model because the cutter head has jacking screws. It has sat in a barn for you knows how long. DE rusting it is going to take a while. It has four metal legs. I have no way of taking a picture at the present time so I can not post a picture. I would like to know where I can get the correct light gray paint. Any help will be appreciated.


Tom

[John TenEyck]

This may help, Tom.

http://wiki.vintagemachinery.org/PaintColorsDelta.ashx

When I've needed to match a machine color, I took a part from it to my local SW's and had them do a color match using an OB paint base. It has always come out close enough for my purposes.

John

[Patrick Varley]

If you are going to tear it down and repaint everything, matching exactly may not be necessary. When I refurbed an old Delta BS, I used Krylon Farm and Implement in Massey Gray. They also have a lighter Ford Gray. Sprayed it with a cheap HVLP and it came out pretty well. They also sell it in rattle cans, which may be a benefit in certain situations.

[Bill Dufour]

Older rockwell saw I used Ford gray and Ford blue 2 to one ratio.
Bill D

[Phil Gaudio]

Rust-Oleum Professional Dark Machine Gray: very close match to the. original paint on this unit:

https://i.postimg.cc/XYkqxZDY/IMG-3786.jpg (https://postimg.cc/DSm7wzT9)

[Tom Bussey]

I hadn't planned on repainting the whole machine but it is probably the best option. I hadn't even considered tearing the whole machine apart, again the best option. I am sure the ways are somewhat rusted. I also have an old Delta band saw which is about the same color as the one pictured above so maybe I will do both.

My gray is a lot lighter and I think getting the right color will be next to impossible so I am just going to paint the whole thing. Anyway thanks for your help. And thank you John for the paint color from Sherwin Williams, I know it took you some time to find it. Actually I know it took every one some time to reply to my question. Thanks again.

[Bill Dufour]

I used DARK Ford gray and dark ford blue.
Bill D

https://sawmillcreek.org/showthread.php?282928-Paint-color-mixing-tool-online

[Tom Bussey]

Here are some photos of the jointer. I have removed the parts that operated the fence
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[Dave Sabo]

Newer models have a bluish green cast to them than the vintage machine grey color of the pre-war machines.

I also think (but am not certain) that the SherwinWilliams formula in the link is no longer available with SW's current colorant system.

YMMV

[Rick Potter]

Rustoleum light machinery grey worked well for me for the newer color.

[Bill Dufour]

Battleship gray is Haze Grey.
Bill D.