what color is this deuce

[Duece]

Can anybody tell me what color my 1972 deuce is ? Its not O.D. or383. It has flat black numbers and letters over flat ? green

 

[bulldog_mack13]

Krylon OD Flat Green - guessing

 

[txdodge43man]

looks like new CARC

 

[emmado22]

looks like CARC 383 Green to me..

 

[Duece]

Truck was bought through G.L. from fort Mcoy, should still have mil spec paint on it. I tryed carc 383 substitute ( Dupont) on one wheel with negative results

 

[Duece]

Truck was bought from G.L. from fort MCcoy still should have mil spec paint on it. Painted wheel with carc 383 (dupont) with negative results

 

[gimpyrobb]

looks like CARC 383 Green to me..

Me too.

 

[M813rc]

Deuce, the military CARC paint is very flat and fades pretty quickly, starts to look "greyer", so touch up paint will look darker and greener when first applied.

 

[Duece]

What puzzles me the color is the same in hidden places that are not exposed to the sun, does the paint fade with time?

 

[M813rc]

I personally think it does (everyone, feel free to argue this point...). Newly painted military trucks all look lovely and dark and clean, but when you look at the same vehicle a couple of years later, it has faded pretty uniformly. Whether this is from the paint itself or from dust and crud sticking to it, I don't know.

 

[rmgill]

The 383 Green alternative is more saturated as a green. It does look nice, but is VERY green.

 

[JohnnyReb]

If it is faded Carc...that truck faded VERY evenly per the pic.

 

[Duece]

THANKS for all your advice. I've decided to go with the 383 CARC. I sprayed one wheel and tweeked the flatner. I am happy with the results and will spray the whole truck.

 

[Boatcarpenter]

383 CARC Substitute

The cab of my truck is 383 CARC substitute. Looks just like the front of your truck that is in the sun. I think that is what you have. Good Luck!!
BC

 

[Blood_of_Tyrants]

Looks green to me.

 

[Bigmillman]

I have the exact same carc on mine and it too fadded just like yours. Amazingly even fading... Wierd.

 

[Duece]

Thanks guys, I should of asked you guy in the first place, maybe someone should come up with faded 383 green for touch up (just kidding)The truck will get a fresh coat of carc383 green substitute

 

[papercu]

paint

Those prissy show trucks have matching paint, REAL trucks are spotted dogs. Wayne

 

[Jakob]

What method do you use to repaint? Rattle can, spray gun... brush or roller? lol
Also, are there any preferred sources for the paint itself.

 

[jasonjc]

I tried some of the spray can "383" carc sub paint on a spot on my shop van it look greener for a few day then you could not tell the were the spot was. I think this stuff drakens with age.?. Now the real carc black does trun more grayish with age.