Norscot CAT paint colour?

Tips and tricks, tools and paint
User avatar

Topic author
niner
Posts: 604
Joined: Thu Sep 01, 2011 7:48 pm
Real name: Martin Williams
Location: North Wales
Has thanked: 9 times
Been thanked: 43 times

Norscot CAT paint colour?

Post #1 by niner » Wed Aug 01, 2012 9:43 pm

Does anyone know the paint colour/code that will match the Norscot CAT colour?

Where would I get it from? :?:


Martyn Henley
Moderator
Posts: 4339
Joined: Sun Aug 05, 2007 10:54 am
Real name: martyn henley
Has thanked: 38 times
Been thanked: 50 times
Flag: Great Britain

Re: Norscot CAT paint colour?

Post #2 by Martyn Henley » Wed Aug 01, 2012 9:50 pm

Now there's a question ... my solution would be take it to a good decent paint shop and have it matched

Martyn


rpfowler
Posts: 62
Joined: Wed Feb 18, 2009 10:53 pm
Real name: Richard Fowler

Re: Norscot CAT paint colour?

Post #3 by rpfowler » Wed Aug 01, 2012 11:19 pm

which norscot model?

There are about 7 different shades of norscot CAT yellow at my last reckoning, some depending on what the sub material is and thickness of paint or use of primer. What is it you want to do?

If it is major, then a spray of genuine finning paint is your best bet.

If it is touch up, then I use several humbrol colours and mix them together to get the match.


martyn williams
Posts: 6393
Joined: Mon Nov 03, 2008 8:06 pm
Real name: MARTYN WILLIAMS
Location: South Wales
Has thanked: 296 times
Been thanked: 359 times

Re: Norscot CAT paint colour?

Post #4 by martyn williams » Wed Aug 01, 2012 11:34 pm

Older machines are "Hiway yellow",machines around the late 1960's were painted a mustard yellow.Finning supply touch up paint that is the same as your D9's and mine trucks.The can is larger than your average car spray can so you could do a few models.I have used it on a few models.Its not too thick and will not hide detail on scale models.I may have the part number somewhere.
Martyn
Finning yellow spray can touch up paint part number 4C4201

User avatar

Topic author
niner
Posts: 604
Joined: Thu Sep 01, 2011 7:48 pm
Real name: Martin Williams
Location: North Wales
Has thanked: 9 times
Been thanked: 43 times

Re: Norscot CAT paint colour?

Post #5 by niner » Thu Aug 02, 2012 11:01 am

Cheers all for the replies.

I realised after I posted that there are a load of different CAT colours through the ages. Its the latest Mustard type colour. I have a Norscot 5110B I want to either repaint or just touch up places like the rivets and pins.

It's handy to know that finning do touch up spray paints.

I have a Komatsu PC1100 (JOAL) I would like to repaint too, I take it that would be the same, a can of touch up paint from Komatsu?

I'm colour blind so trying to mix my own paint to get a match could go horribly wrong! :D :D


Martyn Henley
Moderator
Posts: 4339
Joined: Sun Aug 05, 2007 10:54 am
Real name: martyn henley
Has thanked: 38 times
Been thanked: 50 times
Flag: Great Britain

Re: Norscot CAT paint colour?

Post #6 by Martyn Henley » Thu Aug 02, 2012 11:12 am

I still say that buying spray paint is the way to go, fair enough you want it as a touch up, ok this is what i do, spray a small amount into the cap of tin, leave it for a few mins to stiffen, the paint by then will be good enough to fill most scratches and to cover other blemishes ... dont throw the cap away, you will be able to re use what is left in cap again by just spraying a small amount onto what is already in the cap.

P1070575.JPG


Martyn
You do not have the required permissions to view the files attached to this post.

User avatar

Mongolandre
Posts: 13
Joined: Wed Nov 28, 2012 4:26 am
Real name: Andre Medigue
Location: Erdenet, Mongolia
Has thanked: 11 times
Been thanked: 1 time

Re: Norscot CAT paint colour?

Post #7 by Mongolandre » Wed Nov 28, 2012 6:44 pm

Martyn Henley wrote:I still say that buying spray paint is the way to go, fair enough you want it as a touch up, ok this is what i do, spray a small amount into the cap of tin, leave it for a few mins to stiffen, the paint by then will be good enough to fill most scratches and to cover other blemishes ... dont throw the cap away, you will be able to re use what is left in cap again by just spraying a small amount onto what is already in the cap.

P1070575.JPG


Martyn

Thanks for this tip. Will have to give it a try.


Neil D
Posts: 200
Joined: Mon Jul 09, 2007 11:06 pm
Real name: Neil Dillon
Been thanked: 2 times
Flag: Great Britain

Re: Norscot CAT paint colour?

Post #8 by Neil D » Thu Dec 13, 2012 1:07 am

I'm actually working at a Ertl 631E at the minute where the apron is a brighter shade than the remainder of the scraper, in this case I will be respraying the model so that will sort that out.


Return to “Tips and tricks, tools and paint”

Who is online

Users browsing this forum: No registered users and 2 guests