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Sounds like a good thing to me. Send a PM to PATRACY or CLINTO regarding the issue of using the SS name. I don't see a problem, but that's above my pay grade.

Adam, I didn't mean to hijack your thread, but I hope we provided some useful info for you there. Paint style, type, color, brand, etc. seems to be one of those topics that generate endless debate, much like the "what kind of oil", and "how big a tire will fit" topics. It depends on what you...

Take a look at this older thread. It contains a lot of paint code information. There's a formula there for Olive Drab (24087) that may work for you. http://www.steelsoldiers.com/showthread.php?66973-Exterior-Latex-Acrylic-House-Paints

I found an interesting and informative article about the history and development of military Olive Drab paint. The article is about accurately getting military scale models painted correctly, but the information applies to actual vehicles as well...

Looks like the FS paint code recognized as OD Green is 33070. Take a look at this: http://olive-drab.com/od_mvg_odpaint.php

The 817 looks like it is CARC 383 Green with some age on it, except for the front bumper. The only 686 I'm familiar with is Tan (Desert Tan).

The best I can offer you at this point is to use the forum search function on the term "OD Green code." There are numerous threads about custom mixes for versions of OD Green. You'll have to evaluate the various photos and custom paint mixes and determine which you like best. Some are dark...

I added a couple of FS codes where you had blanks. I need to go verify the correct number for OD Green. I think white is just common flat white, but I'll look.

Toby, I used the Premium Plus Ultra because I knew I would be painting over a variety of surfaces: clean old paint; newly repaired and prepared metal; wood; and fiberglass. The integrated primer may be overkill but I tend to go big or go home, if you know what I mean. The evidence is that it...

Adam, you say you want OD green. You might want to get some small samples of the 383 green (FS34094), Dark Green (FS34082) and Field Drab (FS33105) and see which (if any) satisfies you. 383 green is a bright green (think new leaves), especially when it first goes on. It darkens up some over a...

I have not tried to use the FSS codes at Lowe's, but they are a GSA supplier, so perhaps they too, have the FSS codes plugged into their paint computer. The flat paint does allow brush and roller painting with good results. I've seen several trucks with roll-on paint jobs and some looked...

Yes, Floetrol is available at Home Depot. You'll find it in an orange bottle or jug near the paint sprayers. You only use a couple of ounces per gallon of paint, but read the label. There have been several other threads/discussions on using Behr paint and the summary is that their Ultra Flat...

I found that ultra-flat paint to be very forgiving, that is, easy to apply. It hides mistakes very well. I sprayed it on using an HVLP gravity feed sprayer from Lowes. I think the cost was about $30-$40. I mixed in a couple of ounces of Floetrol and it sprayed on beautifully. I did not thin...

This is the Behr paint that I used for 383 Green. It's near perfect match after it fully dries (2-3 days). Also look at post #190 in the thread linked below, there is a PDF attachment with a lot of paint code info. After I taught my local Home Depot how to find and use the Federal Standards...