Bachmann Maroon match?

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I have a Bachmann SPC Anniversary. I am in the process of relettering it. While removing the old lettering on the engine cab, I wore through the maroon paint. Didn't realize it was paint as the color in the tender is part of the plastic. Anyway, has anyone found a good color match for the maroon? So far I have tried some humbrol, testors and revelle paints I thought were close but so far I haven't found a match.
 
Had the problem too,never found a match,If you are re lettering a way out(as I did)was to repaint the cab AND the tender to match,just a suggestion;).Yes a lot of messing about but it matches.
 
I was told they originally used Krylon Satin Burgundy. I haven't had a chance to get any yet.
I've tried Rustoleums Satin Cabernet and Ace Rust Stop Satin Burgundy but they are both too red. The colors don't seem to match the cap.
 
Derailed said:
I was told they originally used Krylon Satin Burgundy. I haven't had a chance to get any yet.
I've tried Rustoleums Satin Cabernet and Ace Rust Stop Satin Burgundy but they are both too red. The colors don't seem to match the cap.
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I hear Waitrose are doing a good Cabernet and Burgundy at the moment
 
For an arm and 2 legs Halfords claim to match any colour in a spray can but, I am not sure if their paint is cellulose any more. They tend to specialise in heat cured water based. It is pretty rubbish for hand painting that I do know.
 
The OP is over the water in the USA. Any auto paint specialist worth their salt will have a spectrograph that will allow them to produce a colour match from a sample. However, as mentioned by the previous poster, this does not come cheap. Usually these paint Specialists can provide this matched paint in a number of forms - 1 pack and 2 pack a acrylic or cellulose, either premixed for spraying, in a rattle can or unthinned in a tin. They might even be able to provide it as a touch up stick.

Personally I would strip the loco down to component form. "Annies" are fairly simple, and if you no longer have it, the assemblies sheet should be available on the Bachmann site, to aid you. Prep it properly, light abrading of the surfaces so the paint has something to key onto, primer coat and then effect a full respray in the colour that best suits your needs. Finish with the laquercoat of choice. The same auto paint specialist shoul be able to provide you with all the paints ready mixed in cans that are all cross compatible with what was thre to start with and what you bought. Max
 
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