tool box paint
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Melting Slicks
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tool box paint
Laying on the floor working under my vette yesterday I had a good view of the lower part of my Craftsman roller tool chest. The bottom section bar and the bottom drawer have a few rust spots starting. Looks like something may may spilled or splattered on it in the past. Anyone ever try to touch up a Craftsman red/black tool storage unit? Been on line for the last half hour looking for touch up paint. Thanks
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Melting Slicks
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Melting Slicks
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From: Louisville, KY
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Melting Slicks
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From: Louisville, KY
Well it is about 15 years old but I still like to keep them looking nice. These spots got by me somehow. If I had not been on the floor under the vette I may not have noticed the spots. I just turned my head to the side and was looking right at the rust.
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Found these, Might be helpful :
"I used Rustoleum's Painters Touch "Apple Red" on my dad's 40 year old Craftsman Tool Box. It matches the Mechanics Chest I bought a few years ago pretty close. "
Another guy wrote:
"I used Krylon Cherry Red to paint a small cabinet I picked up. Color match was pretty good. Check it on a test panel and see if you agree."
"I painted this with Rustoleum Industrial Enamel (spray bomb), I think it was called Safety Red. They also have black and yellow. It matches pretty close to my tool box and has held up well."
And last but not least:
" Safety red is probably as close to the color of Craftsman tool boxes you'll get with off the shelf paint."
"I used Rustoleum's Painters Touch "Apple Red" on my dad's 40 year old Craftsman Tool Box. It matches the Mechanics Chest I bought a few years ago pretty close. "
Another guy wrote:
"I used Krylon Cherry Red to paint a small cabinet I picked up. Color match was pretty good. Check it on a test panel and see if you agree."
"I painted this with Rustoleum Industrial Enamel (spray bomb), I think it was called Safety Red. They also have black and yellow. It matches pretty close to my tool box and has held up well."
And last but not least:
" Safety red is probably as close to the color of Craftsman tool boxes you'll get with off the shelf paint."
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Do you have a top cabinet with the flip up lid on it? If so, see if you can knock the retaining pins out of the hinges and then take the top to a local paint store where they could match the paint.
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Melting Slicks
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I do have a top cabinet. I will go out and check those pins out. Good idea.
