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MERDC- Winter Verdant Paint (Behr Paint)
***Correction, DO NOT use FS24097 as an alternative to FS34079. It's too brown***
Today after a church meeting, I made my way to Home Depot to get things squared away with my MERDC paint. I had made two previous attempts to Home Depot to have paint made up using the Federal Standard colors, but ran into issues with FS34079 (Forest Green). For some reason, Home Depot couldn't find a match of any thing on my previous attempts. At the time, I figured Home Depot had changed their paint computer software and the FS codes no longer worked. Then while perusing Steelsoldiers, I came across a post stating there was indeed an issue with the FS 34079 code as the gov't changed something with the numerical designation or it was no longer listed. I don't remember what the issue was but confirmed there was an issue with Home Depots computer anyways. Rather, the FS 24079 worked. So armed with this information I went to Home Depot.
I approached the counter and the guy behind the counter took a look at me and said "Oh no!". Apparently, I was a bit too pushy with my previous visit with him about these Federal Standard codes. Plus, he didn't really know what he was doing. So if you get a new paint person behind the counter this is what you tell them to do:
1) Have them access the Home Depot Computer (no we are not matching a color)
2) While in the computer, have them select the <Competitor Color Look Up> option
3) Select <Federal Standard> as the manufacturer
4) Enter the FIVE DIGIT Federal Standard code (leave out the FS)
5) Tell them that you want Behr Exterior Flat as the base. You can go with the cheap Behr or the more expensive Behr Ultra.
The paint codes used for the MERDC Winter Verdant are as follows:
FS 34079 - Forest Green
FS 30118 - Field Drab (Brown Tone)
FS 30277 - Sand (Tan accents)
FS 37038 - Black
I only got one gallon of the Forest Green and Field Drab. I only got one quart of the Sand and Black.
The FS24097 is also listed as Forest Green in the system so it should be pretty darn close. However, looking at the small paint sample on the lid, the 24097 looks pretty dark. I will need to put a little paint on the goat and compare it to the can of Gillespie 34097 I have left over from a few years ago.
Addendum:
OK did the color comparison and I am not going with the FS24097. I rummaged around the garage and did find a brand new west coast mirror dated 1984 in Forest Green. I'll be taking it to Home Depot for a color match. Lesson learned!
***Correction, DO NOT use FS24097 as an alternative to FS34079. It's too brown***
Today after a church meeting, I made my way to Home Depot to get things squared away with my MERDC paint. I had made two previous attempts to Home Depot to have paint made up using the Federal Standard colors, but ran into issues with FS34079 (Forest Green). For some reason, Home Depot couldn't find a match of any thing on my previous attempts. At the time, I figured Home Depot had changed their paint computer software and the FS codes no longer worked. Then while perusing Steelsoldiers, I came across a post stating there was indeed an issue with the FS 34079 code as the gov't changed something with the numerical designation or it was no longer listed. I don't remember what the issue was but confirmed there was an issue with Home Depots computer anyways. Rather, the FS 24079 worked. So armed with this information I went to Home Depot.
I approached the counter and the guy behind the counter took a look at me and said "Oh no!". Apparently, I was a bit too pushy with my previous visit with him about these Federal Standard codes. Plus, he didn't really know what he was doing. So if you get a new paint person behind the counter this is what you tell them to do:
1) Have them access the Home Depot Computer (no we are not matching a color)
2) While in the computer, have them select the <Competitor Color Look Up> option
3) Select <Federal Standard> as the manufacturer
4) Enter the FIVE DIGIT Federal Standard code (leave out the FS)
5) Tell them that you want Behr Exterior Flat as the base. You can go with the cheap Behr or the more expensive Behr Ultra.
The paint codes used for the MERDC Winter Verdant are as follows:
FS 34079 - Forest Green
FS 30118 - Field Drab (Brown Tone)
FS 30277 - Sand (Tan accents)
FS 37038 - Black
I only got one gallon of the Forest Green and Field Drab. I only got one quart of the Sand and Black.
The FS24097 is also listed as Forest Green in the system so it should be pretty darn close. However, looking at the small paint sample on the lid, the 24097 looks pretty dark. I will need to put a little paint on the goat and compare it to the can of Gillespie 34097 I have left over from a few years ago.
Addendum:
OK did the color comparison and I am not going with the FS24097. I rummaged around the garage and did find a brand new west coast mirror dated 1984 in Forest Green. I'll be taking it to Home Depot for a color match. Lesson learned!
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I also was perusing and found some unobtanium rear antenna mounts for the carriage!!!!! I didn't want to buy them but as previously stated. When you see them, don't wait...buy them while you can! I still need the two larger corner mounts for the front of the carrier.
