Its an exact match to the Delta Gray/green I have on my Delta Table saw I purchased back in 1999.Ĭalled Delta today, they have the paint for my 1978 33-791 RAS, Dark Gray PN 749-338 and Light Gray PN 749-336, but it's pricey. In 12 oz spray cans look for High Seas Gray #650094014 - $4.76 per can.
I found what I needed right on the shelf. Today I went to my local Sherwin-Williams store and brought in a color sample. While Rustoleum Dark Machinery Gray #7587 is easier to get, the color is still not a good match. Sherwin-Williams 1946 Delta Gray color match (has slight bluish hue)įor those who want to restore or just color match panels or parts for your Delta Machinery, lots of luck trying to get it from Delta. My '46 Unisaw thread is here: 1946 Delta Unisaw RebuildĪ scanned image of the Sherwin-Williams paint label follows: That saved a lot of money, allowing me to avoid the rattle can fee, and it works well for my machines. After that, I invested $35 in a Critter mason jar sprayer that is powered by a consumer-grade air-compressor. It's an expensive option, however, to have the paint put into rattle cans. The paint came out in a broader, more even swath and went on smoothly. In my opinion, these rattle cans sprayed much better than the Rustoleum spray I've used. So, I had them do a custom color match with their current deep base alkyd enamel using the undisturbed original paint under the little cover plate behind the tilt hand wheel, then I paid extra ($7/can before promo discount) to have them put the custom-mixed quart into 6 aerosol (rattle) cans. When I tried to use some of the info on this page to get paint for my 1946 Unisaw in 2015, Sherwin Williams couldn't use the outdated info.
#Delta rockwell table saw vintage machinery update
I thought I'd update this info a bit since paint stores change their formulas over time.