Well, I have had this little beauty for a few years, just sitting in the shed waiting for her turn to be refurbished, I will need new decals, but for now I am trying to figure out if anyone knows the right color to match the stoves original color Here are some pics |imgRemoved|[/img] |imgRemoved|[/img]
I don't know what Thermos used for paint colors, but if you take the fuel tank or case and find a good spot on them to a paint supplier (high-end) that has a spectrophotometer, they will be able to get a very close match to the paint you want within a small percentage. (Basically, it's taking a digital picture and then determining the color and producing color mixes that match yours.) After that, it will be up to you how much you spend on fuel-proof, or oil-proof paint, etc. If you are not into spending big money, that looks like the same color as an Optimus 111 stove color. I painted one of mine with VHT engine paint where the color was Titanium Silver Blue, fuel, oil and heat resistant paint up to 650F. It was slightly lighter than real Optimus 111 color but would probably match your stove. Have a look here for that work: https://classiccampstoves.com/threads/16218 Not sure what color the lid is but the same is true for the paint supplier for that. On the cheap side, you maybe could use some VHT silver or something similar. Well, I hope that helps, sam
