RCBS green

Bcwitt said:

Anybody have a source for a paint match? I think I'm gonna paint my vises & shop equipment to match my reloading gear.

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that would be a hoot!

bring the press or the green die box into the paint shop and they can match it for you!

I sprayed a powder measure stand with something very close to rcbs green earlier this year. It is just a normal color, I believe it's enamel. I can see what color is on the can when I get home if you'd like!

Bcwitt said:

Anybody have a source for a paint match? I think I'm gonna paint my vises & shop equipment to match my reloading gear.

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Most any paint store can match.
I was thinking H*me Dep*t was advertising
paint matching
Maybe from RCBS?

Mostly, thank you kindly for spelling
" VISE" correctly in the context used.
That's a VICE of mine

The internet is simple amazing in search function

Rustoleum Hammered Green

https://www.amazon.com/Rust-Oleum-7...ustoleum+hammered+green&qid=1632418137&sr=8-1

I know for a fact Lowes will color match any sample you take them. I’m pretty sure homer despot will too.

SW is my paint shop!

Call rcbs they may be nice enough to give you the paint code, I swear I remember them selling the paint but not positive. Or like mentioned above many places can match colors.

Paint a rifle in RCBS green!

Which RCBS green? Their green has changed over the years.

I always got a kick out of model builders arguing over the correct olive drab color as if the thousands of contractors all used the same paints and dyes

IT'S GREEN.

The last I checked the big box home improvement stores only color matched latex and didn’t keep the dyes in stock for enamel or acrylic. Some Ace hardware stores do. It’s been a long time since I checked so that could have changed but unless you’re within easy driving distance from the store I suggest calling and asking before going down.

There is no RCBS green.....it changes all the time. I just use green and it matches something I've bought from RCBS. As for presses themselves I have a Summit, a RockChucker II, a Pro 2000, and a Pro Chucker 7. None are exactly the same color.....then go to the plastic parts......green green. I don't worry about it anymore.....and the original RockChucker I used to have, I don't have anything that color any more...including the press....gave that one away.

But if you want hammered green to match some of the presses, find one lighter than the Rustoleum one above. That's too dark. It's more an "institutional green" like this .......


Then dry brush it with silver.....and it will be as close as anything. (that's what RCBS does.) They don't use crinkle paint any more....they just don't machine the castings.


If it's a plastic part....forget the hammering or the silver and just do plain neutral kelly green.



This one looks close (safety green)..... https://www.grainger.com/product/49...O7SpawyYUFkVNaMgliBoCDBAQAvD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds

Just found the can. Pretty sure I got it at Ace hardware.

MonkTx said:

Which RCBS green? Their green has changed over the years.

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The textures have changed as well. They've used wrinkled finishes, hammered finishes, gloss enamel and powder coat.
I prefer the old school wrinkled finish.

I'm RCBS and Redding to the bone ... it allows me some leeway on the greens. OP, that's a great idea actually. Liked ... wish I coukd give you more than one.

BTW some of my RCBS die boxes are grey and some of my Redding die boxes are black. Go figure.

FYI, I tried to get Redding to give me a color match…they declined. Acted as though formula was locked in a subterranean vault on Area 51.

If it helps, I’m pretty sure Frankford Arsenal blue is just Ford blue with a little less zinc oxide white.

CQB45ACP said:

FYI, I tried to get Redding to give me a color match…they declined. Acted as though formula was locked in a subterranean vault on Area 51.

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It came from outer space!?

GeoDudeFlorida said:

If it helps, I’m pretty sure Frankford Arsenal blue is just Ford blue with a little less zinc oxide white.

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Well that would explain the inconsistent performance.

Red (Lee, Hornady) and Blue (Dillon) makes Green