Hi!
The "green/white/red" mentioned by previous posters will work, especially if you keep them a bit dull. As an aside, the major oil companies I was involved with were extremely picky and specific about their graphics. There are manuals identifying specific colors for pretty much anything you can imagine seeing in a refinery, terminal, or service station. I actually have one, and it was akin to the "word of god" at the company I worked for.
The color/graphics rules were pretty strict "guidelines" in the 20s/30s, but got to the point that they were written in stone pretty quickly. While privately owned stations would exercise some leeway, they were brought into the "fold" by the '60s or so.
As you could guess, a LOT of time and money was expended on this to come up with the guidelines, and to enforce them. Trust me - as I saw it first hand.
Mobilman44
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Mine is from an RDA kit. It is stucco color with light green trim and red tile roof.
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I would use any plain bright white like Reefer White, Polly Scale Dark Green or their Vermont Green and a bright red. I think Boxcar Red is too brown.
Just my opinion.
Almost forgot...unless you're doing a small independent dealer who didn't follow the standard paint scheme, most stations were white with green trim along the bottom and green striping around the top. The only red was the lettering, the stars and some of the gas pumps. So you mainly need white and green paint for the building.
Jim S
I am building a 1940 Texaco gas station and need help in selecting the colors. So far, I think boxcar red for the red but I am unsure of the white color.
Any suggestions?
73
Bruce in the Peg