Here’s some good advice on how to paint and touch up your game.
| Color Wanted: | Start with: | Add a little: |
|---|---|---|
| Green | Yellow | Blue |
| Orange | Yellow | Red |
| Brown | Red | Black |
| Maroon | Red | Black & Magenta |
| Cream | White | Yellow |
| Tan | White | Brown |
| Ivory | White | Yellow & Brown |
| Gray | White | Black |
| French | Gray | White Yellow & Black |
| Olive | Green | Yellow Black & White |
| Pink | White | Red |
| Flesh | White | Red & Yellow |
| Coral | White | Orange |
| Purple | Magenta | Blue |
| Gold | Yellow | Brown |
| Lime Green | Yellow | Green & White |
More hints:
- Realize that not all areas of the playfield or cabinet, even if they were painted a single color, will remain the same color over time. Different areas may fade to different shades.
- Also note that many paint colors will change slightly as they dry, or appear different if a clear coat is added later, and try to do some test runs to see how the final result will appear before committing.
- Mix your paint and put some on a piece of clear plastic and hold it over the area you’re going to touch up to see how well it matches.
- You can pick up a pantone color matching set at most hardware and paint stores and use this to help match colors.
- Don’t use hot water to clean the paint brush. This can weaken the glue that holds the bristles together and cause bristles to fall out.
- There sites online such as this one ( http://pinballpal.com/colors/ ) which has color formulas for some popular pinball games.