Gil Cramer
The wooden canoe Shop, Inc.
The build record for a 1967 OT 18' guide indicates G.S. green as the paint color. Does anyone have a chip indicating the color?
Thanks, Gil
Thanks, Gil
Old Town Guide G.s. Green
- Thread starter Gil Cramer
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I'm not aware of any original color chip or PMS code for G. S. green. It was probably slightly lighter than the more typical dark green. I would encourage you to just pick a shade that you like. The known Old Town paint charts are shown at http://www.wcha.org/forums/index.php?threads/7345/ including one from the 1960s which does not include G. S. green. Sorry,
Benson
Benson
Gil Cramer
The wooden canoe Shop, Inc.
This is a customer's canoe. I suspect that G. S. stands for guide's special, which likely has a matte finish instead of gloss. Colorwise; we may just have to guess; probably as you said, slightly lighter,
Thanks Benson.
Thanks Benson.
Some canoes were painted dark green with G. S. green on the bottom as shown at http://www.wcha.org/forums/index.php?attachments/38061/ so there had to be some difference between the two. Good luck,
Benson
Benson
Randy Redding
New Member
This is an older thread but I just thought I'd add to the discussion for anyone reading it anew. I bought a 1965 Old Town guide's special - green. I compared it with Rustoleum oil based enamel - Hunter Green. It is very close to the original (albeit faded) color. The Hunter Green is a tiny bit brighter with a little more gloss than the faded canoe I'm comparing it to. It is certainly close enough though. I think it will look great. It is what I will use once I re-canvass it.
Ron Bedard
Enthusiastic about Wooden Canoes
Hello,
I've just finished a recanvas of a 1944 18" Guide model, and the build sheet said G.S. Green. I used the Rustoleum Hunter Green, and the color is beautiful. The product is pretty easy to work with too. Used a 6" foam roller in one hand, and "tipped" it off with a brush in the other hand. It might be glossier than the old canoes were, but I find that touch-ups are less obvious with glossier finishes as they don't chalk up as quickly.
I've just finished a recanvas of a 1944 18" Guide model, and the build sheet said G.S. Green. I used the Rustoleum Hunter Green, and the color is beautiful. The product is pretty easy to work with too. Used a 6" foam roller in one hand, and "tipped" it off with a brush in the other hand. It might be glossier than the old canoes were, but I find that touch-ups are less obvious with glossier finishes as they don't chalk up as quickly.
Randy Redding
New Member
Here is a test area I did over the old paint just to see what it looked like. The color is not the same as the faded/oxidized color. Who knows what the color was prior to aging for 50 years? I think though that the color would have been a slightly darker green than this hunter green but the hunter green is going to look quite good.
