garyb Posted May 22, 2014 Posted May 22, 2014 Since i'm new here Iwill be asking a lot of questions. I have a 5212.5H I do know it is the old Simplicity Orange, my question is can I still order the older colors or is there a paint code that it can be mixed by at an auto paint supply place.
RayS Posted May 22, 2014 Posted May 22, 2014 Welcome to the club! If yours was made after 08/01/1989 the paint is called Deep Orange. Simplicity part number 1685612 for quarts and 1685611 for spray cans and is still available at the Simplicity dealer. Between 07/01/88 - 08/01/89 was powder orange and is available again. They stopped making it for a while. Quarts are part number 1685591 and spray cans are 1685591. 12/1/85 - 7/1/88 they used classic orange which is NLA. They made the 5212.5H for 3 years 1987 through 1990 according to my manuals and had 3 different colors of orange that they used. No paint codes but you could have it matched at a auto paint retailer.
GrincheyOne Posted May 23, 2014 Posted May 23, 2014 "No paint codes but you could have it matched at a auto paint retailer." Ray, Since both of my 4212Gs were members of that same ""graduation class", I have used (I am a rattle can Fan) The Rustolium Chevy Orange Engine Enamal. I last used it when I rebuilt the spindle on my 36" deck and it is very good match. Might be a little off if you were to subject it to reflectometer analysis. I should still have a can in my winter paint vault in the basement, to look up the number. I can PM the Part# or UPC# to Gary. This is link to an excerpt of my 2110 restoration project, where I slipped off to work on that spindle... http://www.simpletractors.com/club2/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=120645&whichpage=3 Cheers, And have a GR8 holiday weekend Wayne
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