Behr Paint Jobs- Show me your MV's

[Another Ahab]

Nice work.

And welcome, Smithy.

 

[JoshHefnerX]

I know this thread has been dead a couple of months. But wanted to check in to see how the paint is holding up a few years later. Esp, in the desert southwest. UV here is pretty rough on paint.

Josh

 

[zout]

Ga sun is no picnic either - its been on Joker two years and looks like I just sprayed it last week. Just do it.

 

[SirKen]

Well onto my way to transforming from tan to camo. Pressure washing then wire brushing with wire cup brush on the angle grinder. I think having paint so easily available and cheap, it's the way to go for me.

 

[badassissimo]

Wow. Hopefully the codes stil work when I get ready to do mine.

 

[wsucougarx]

No need for formula codes. Just go into Home Depot with the Federal Standard color. The codes were recently added. They start with FS.......

 

[badassissimo]

Well in that case, awesome.

 

[RAYZER]

Here's one I did today!
Before and after.

 

[Another Ahab]

Here's one I did today!
Before and after.

Sharp.

Ace job.

 

[SETOYOTA]

You may still want the codes. I went in with my fs numbers and got nothing but push back from the old lady working at the hd paint desk. She would not put them in at first. Finally she entered 34094 but could find nothing but error messages I even showed her a hd paint can label with the fss 34094 printed on it. She could not figure it out. She says there are no standard colors. I tried to explain.

finally a new guy showed up . He was able to pull it up in about 30 seconds. He put the number in the paint color section.

What do you guys tell them to get the employee to put it in the computer? And where?

 

[rhurey]

Tell them "I need to search by the name of the color I want, I don't remember the number."

Then I read them the number. (34094, etc...). They look confused, but "Trust me, hit enter"

"All that comes up is some FSC 383 Green..."
"Yup, that's it"
"Looks like an army color..."

Then I explain what it is.

If they just put in a number, it may be referencing the number from their little sample thingys, and not hitting.

 

[topgun217]

Lol, some of the "HD" can't believe we know more than they know. My paint job is holding on just fine despite the salt brine and cold temps we've had. It been on now since October.

 

[RAYZER]

I pull up the "Olive Drab" website on my phone and show the clerk proof of FS numbers, this seems to get them involved right away!
http://olive-drab.com/od_mvg_camo_carc.php

 

[Tow4]

Looks good, what color did you use Ray? Is that the same as the TAJ?

 

[badassissimo]

I pull up the "Olive Drab" website on my phone and show the clerk proof of FS numbers, this seems to get them involved right away!
http://olive-drab.com/od_mvg_camo_carc.php

Adding to my phone

 

[RAYZER]

Looks good, what color did you use Ray? Is that the same as the TAJ?

Yes Ray,same as the Taj.
Forest green.

 

[whistlepig]

Has home depot changed there formula for behr 383 green? I bought a gallon the other day and the label is different than ones posted before.

 

[Tow4]

Has home depot changed there formula for behr 383 green? I bought a gallon the other day and the label is different than ones posted before.

Sometimes the paint manufacturer changes the formulation. When you go buy paint, give them the FS number and you are good to go. Assuming your Home Depot paint person can find it in the computer. Some of them are better than others, YMMV. Good luck.

 

[whistlepig]

All I gave them was the fs # and they mixed my paint. The reason I questioned the different label is because my paint seems to dark. My label is the one on the left.

 

[6wdcummins83]

I used rollers to roll the paint onto my truck. I used Behr Premium exterior flat paint from HomeDepot. I think it turned out pretty good!

What Home Depot paint code is that I've been to Home Depot three times trying to get the right color no luck I love that paint job!