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Not all yellows are created equal, and the shade BVM uses on their KingCats (etc) I can see VERY well......But they mix it in-house.
Does anyone know of a really close match?
Thanks!
Greg

Years ago I picked it up as PPG Neon Yellow . It was an acrylic enamel , not a urethane or a poly . Sorry , I don't have the code but I do remember the name was on the can label .
It was highly , highly visible , used it many times .

A good match is Federal Standard 595 color 13538 "Chrome Yellow" .

13507 is also fairly close.

BVM sells small bottles of all of their colors, and keeps them in stock for touch ups. Call Patty at 407-327-6333. The "Fly Navy yellow is BVM part number PA-QC-0055

Most PPG stores can mix any Fed Std. 595 color for you.

Thanks for the tints and direction guys!
Greg

I repaired the booms on my Kingcat and fixed the paint with One Shot lettering enamel. I brushed it on over the repair and then lightly sanded it down with 600 wet or dry. After hand polishing with rubbing compound, very few people can see the repair even when I point it out.

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The trick to painting bright yellow colours, is to ensure you have a nice bright WHITE coat underneath. Yellows, and to a lesser extent reds, tend to be a little opaque and the brighter the undercoat, the better.

Harley, do you happen to have an FS number that's close to the black that they use on the High-Vis yellow scheme?

Thanks, James.

Sherwin williams ultimate is an exact match, just go your local sherwin williams automotive finishes.

the BVM paints are PPG omin single stage paints.

Disco,
BVM paints are not PPG "omin" whatever that is. Were you trying to spell" Omni"?
They are not "Omni paint.

The Federal Standard 595B color equivalent would be 17038 (for gloss), 27038 for semi gloss, or 37038 for lusterless. There is an additional lusterless black used for interior panels. It is 37031, and is non-specular. We used this inside the scorer compartments in our high altitude photo recon birds.

James, I use the PPG Concept DCC9000 black. It is an OEM black used by many automobile manufacturers. It's a perfect match.
Use DCX61 hardener, and DT reducer...use the correct reducer for your shop conditions. Below is the temperature info for the reducers.
I always use a few drops of DX77 'Fisheye Preventer" to eliminate the possibility of finger oil contamination or silicone contamination.

DT860 Cool temperatures (60°-70°F)
DT870 Medium temperatures (65°-80°F)
DT885 Warm temperatures (75°-90°F)
DT895 Hot weather (above 85°F- Hotter than Hell)

I always use PPG DMC900 Strong White mixing base color tint under any yellow paint job for good coverage.

Harley,
Thanks for the detailed reply; I'll try the DCC9000.

Disco,
Thanks for the Sherwin Williams suggestion - I'll file it away, though, as I live in a PPG town.