Where can I purchase UP Yellow and UP Brown Paint for a 636W Restoration??

I've seen some repaints that matched really well, and some that the paint was way off.  That has scared me somewhat but I also have a 636 and a Flyer City of Denver that I need to repaint.  They have been apart in a box for years lol.  I'll be curious to see what others weigh in with.

Have you looked at Henning's Trains Collector Colors?

If you are looking for aerosols, Hobby Horse Products has a great line of paint. I have used them many times and have been very pleased with the results. Here is some information from their 2016 catalog. 

I have always liked Train Enamel by Charlie Woods. His spray cans work very well, no need for an air brush.

Train enamel

gunrunnerjohn posted:

Have you looked at Henning's Trains Collector Colors?

Hello John, Do the Collector Colors come in an aerosol Can??I've heard of them, but I thought they were all airbrush bottles.(except for touch ups of course),if you've got a GOOD brush, you can do perfect touch ups!That;s the whole secret to doing an unseeable touch up. Thanks!!!

C W Burfle posted:

I have always liked Train Enamel by Charlie Woods. His spray cans work very well, no need for an air brush.

Train enamel

C.W.-That's what I initially asked!!!Is the business Charlie sold now open for business again???-Kenny

Dennis Holler posted:

I've seen some repaints that matched really well, and some that the paint was way off.  That has scared me somewhat but I also have a 636 and a Flyer City of Denver that I need to repaint.  They have been apart in a box for years lol.  I'll be curious to see what others weigh in with.

Dennis, would you be interested in selling those coaches from that set?-Kenny

Gotta run out and do some errands, be back later to check on the post!!!

kennyb posted:

gunrunnerjohn posted:

Have you looked at Henning's Trains Collector Colors?

Hello John, Do the Collector Colors come in an aerosol Can??I've heard of them, but I thought they were all airbrush bottles.(except for touch ups of course),if you've got a GOOD brush, you can do perfect touch ups!That;s the whole secret to doing an unseeable touch up. Thanks!!!

Henning's sells a spray kit that you can use with any paint, including theirs, the Preval Spray Painting System.  Here's the link on the site for Spray Paint Products.

Have used Hobby Horse paints and they have worked fine; great staff and results were nice on a Lionel pre war light gun metal grey 490E (spray can).  Falcon 70

Thanks for the input guys!!! I think I might trick this one out, and give it a BLACK WIDOW pant scheme.I saw one of those BLACK WIDOW F3's yesterday at Stockyrd Express ,and that's a way cool paint scheme. I know,I know. It's mine, and I can always put it back to UP boring brown if it don't come out great.

Black and chrome with red accents, and some car pin striping .I used to be good with that Pinstripe.I could do names in the late 90's.So,I think I should still be able to run a stripe down it still.!!!(LOL)!!!!!

I'm mad, completely MAD!!!!AHHHHHHAAAA!!!!!!

I mean, ya always see the yellow and UPbrown one everyplace .

When people say :WHY? I say,WHY NOT???

Time to start strippin'that old paint off. There's a reason why they call that stripper BULLDOZER!!!

Might as well kill 2 or 3 of those 10 brain cells I have left!!!!! AHHHHHHAAAA!!!!!!

Acrylic paints in Railroad Colors.  Badger Modelflex still available.

Tru-color also has Railroad.  

kennyb posted:

Dennis Holler posted:

I've seen some repaints that matched really well, and some that the paint was way off.  That has scared me somewhat but I also have a 636 and a Flyer City of Denver that I need to repaint.  They have been apart in a box for years lol.  I'll be curious to see what others weigh in with.

Dennis, would you be interested in selling those coaches from that set?-Kenny

Sorry Kenny, not for sale at this time, but you can usually find them on ebay for $10-20.  If anything, I need a few more lol.

Kenny, I restored my 752W and used Wood paint many years ago.  About 30 or more years.  I still have both cans on my top shelf and can not imagine they still would be good.  I will look for you if you want.  If they are good, you can have them.

I did a city of Denver repaint for a friend last year. I used Hennings UP yellow and tried both Hennings and Charlies brown paint. Hennings is more correct in this color. I used paint for airbrushing, you could use the Preval system too. The guy that took over Charlie Woods paint is actually the one who has always mixed it. He can be very hard to get a hold of. I don't know if Hennings provides spray cans.If you use airbrush paint from either maker be SURE TO STRAIN the brown paint! I used laquer thinner or mineral spirits during the process. It appeared to dry faster with laquer thinner.

Rob

C W Burfle posted:

I have always liked Train Enamel by Charlie Woods. His spray cans work very well, no need for an air brush.

Train enamel

Last I heard he had retired and sold it to some paint place but for some reason the website is still up and it still has his phone number. and this was like 2 years ago

But here is the website anyway

                   http://www.trainenamel.com/index.htm