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251453 Bruce Zenge <brucensherry@g...> 2014‑10‑30 Re: Olive Paint Formula for Steel Toolboxes.
GG's,

I didn't know there was a great deal of variation in OD paint.  Years
ago, my family sold Pittsburgh Paint.  Having the color dispenser
available I decided to find out what the same amount of each colorant
in a gallon of paint would look like.  Wouldn't you know it turned out
to be-------------Olive drab!   When I was in 'Nam, we had an IG
inspection (Big wigs came to visit for those of you who aren't aware)
and in preparation, we had to paint the equipment.  We didn't have a
lot of prep materials nor time, so we painted stuff the best we could.
At that point I realized OD stood for "Over Dirt".  Never had much
cause to change my mind since.

Have a great day, Y'all.

Bruce Z.
Des Moines, IA


>  Here's a formula for Olive Drab Green in Sherwin-Williams "Industrial Enamel
HS" (HS=High Solids) gloss paint
>  Sherwin-Williams lists "machinery" as one of the things this paint is suited
for.

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