(Topic ID: 122188)

Target Alpha playfield resotration - does anyone have color matches?

By bobnatlanta

9 years ago



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#1 9 years ago

Looking for acrylic paint colors to match Target Alpha. I think I've got good leads on most colors from Clay's guides for restoring individual machines that are still on pinrepair.com. I'm still looking for a match for the purple sections. Anybody matched up this color?

#2 9 years ago

Nobody....?

#3 9 years ago

I guess that's a no, so I'll post what I used and pics of the match.

#4 9 years ago

Unfortunately, each playfield is going to be different. There is no universal match. First, there will be differences in batches of paint that were originally use. Second, there's the amount of fade and discoloration. You will have to mix paint that is appropriate for your particular shade of color on your particular playfield.

Or--get some pantone color match cards, find something that's close, and have a paint dept mix it for you.

1 week later
#5 8 years ago

I have had good luck matching colors using the spreadsheet in this link and the technique described. But you'll get best results with Creatix airbrush paints and it will only work with paint that is thin enough to drop one drop at a time. If you are using the $1 craft paints from Michaels your results likely won't be as good.

https://pinside.com/pinball/forum/topic/curbfeelers-pinbot-restored#post-1506660

Good luck!
Dan

4 weeks later
#6 8 years ago

Bumping, as I finally have time to truly get started on this. While I agree with the consensus here, and understand about fade, doesn't it make sense that if someone has matched this, the base color they started with is a good starting point for me?

#7 8 years ago

Well, never mind. Once I hit it with Naptha, I figured out there's about 3 shades of purple on here anyway.

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