Paint color for a 1953 M-37

Tim Powell · Post by **Tim Powell** » Sat Jan 21, 2012 9:10 am

"they would mix the two paints together until it produced an OD green (i.e.24087)." Explain this number if you would??? 24087?

WarrenD · Post by **WarrenD** » Sat Jan 21, 2012 1:08 pm

24087 refers to a particular color mixed in accordance with a set of specs known as the Federal Standard (FS). It is a semi-gloss darkish OD that was used throughout the Vietnam War on vehicles. IIRC when the FS specs changed in 1995, 24087 was re-formulated into a lighter, yellowish version. The current spec for 24084 is very close to what the Vietnam War era 24087 used to be.

Tim Powell · Post by **Tim Powell** » Sat Jan 21, 2012 3:44 pm

Thanks WarrenD. What would be the original O/D for 1952?

WarrenD · Post by **WarrenD** » Sat Jan 21, 2012 4:39 pm

See Wes' post on page 1 of this thread, he goes thru the history.

Tim Powell · Post by **Tim Powell** » Sat Jan 21, 2012 4:56 pm

Will-do!

k8icu · Post by **k8icu** » Mon Jan 23, 2012 11:27 am

Tim Powell wrote:"they would mix the two paints together until it produced an OD green (i.e.24087)." Explain this number if you would??? 24087?

They would mix the green and yellow together to get a color close to the late 1960's standard color that was explained above. But in talking to these guys the color was more of a dark green than a brown green, but 24087 is a camilion color in that in certain light it looks more brown green and in other light it looks more dark green. So it worked for them.

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