painting over a stain

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I recently purchased second hand a Bachmann White Pass G scale boxcar, green with yellow lettering. I knew when I bought it there was a large stain on the green part of the boxcar which reflected the price. Is there anyway to match the color from a Bachmann color chart ( if that even exists ) or is it just trying to match the best I can using Floquil paints for example? I don't want to repaint the entire car as a  close paint match would be okay. I'm fairly new at this and would like some ideas and suggestions. Thanks, Bill

[NarrowMinded]

Sense its a Box car and you don't want to repaint the entire car you could paint  the stain to look like a repair on a damaged box car, weather it and your done.

NM-Jeff

[Sleeping Bear]

   I have had some luck with Krylon spry paint when it comes to matching Bachmann paint. N.M.'s idea of painting in a repair is also a way around or do a little "tagging" in that area or a little mural.  Have fun with it....Later all....S.B.

[glennk28]

Weateer the rest of the car but leave thr patch freshly painted.

[Loco Bill Canelos]

If you have the time you could try matching the color using Scalecoat paints.   Painters use the "color wheel"
as a tool for mixing paint.

Here is a tutorial that has helped me.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WYZWDEmLR90

You can also Google color wheel and find many other tips.

Good luck

[NarrowMinded]

One thing I forgot to mention here, but have mentioned before.

a lot of autobody suppliers can color match, mix, then put the paint in a spray can for you, because newer cars have a ton of plastic they have paints that work very well.

NM-Jeff

[Loco Bill Canelos]

When you say stain, Did it eat into the paint??  Ha ve you tried to remove it with goo Gone or other cleaning products??

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It must have eaten into the paint, I tried to get it out but nothing worked. Appears like something spilled or splashed on the boxcar, some kind of petroleum product maybe. About 2" by 1" stain. I had some different greens kicking around and mixed and sprayed that area with a slow fade to the outside. The box car paint has a gloss like finish and the paint I put on had even more glare but the color was a very close match after a few hours of mixing and trial and error. Waited a couple of days then clear dullcoated the entire boxcar and you have to know where to look, even then hardly noticeable there was ever a stain. I'd say about 95% to 98% match. Thanks for all your ideas and suggestions. Bill

[Loco Bill Canelos]

Glad it worked out!