pre-war paint for light restoration

[kcoyle]

Hi,

  I am new tothe pre-war lionel "O" guage collecting and have a question about restoration of accessories.  Where do you find the paint to match the original pre-war colors of accessiories such as the lmap posts and such?  I was just thinking that if I ever came across a great deal on original items that just need to be restored, it might be an interesting task.

 

  Thanks,

 

  Kevin Coyle

[More to restore]

Hello Kevin,

If you want close to original paints you can go to http://www.trainenamel.com

If you do not mind about the precise colour and type of paint you could even use paint from your own DIY shop.

 Good luck,

Eggo

[Jumijo]

There are some on-line articles on CTT's web site that discuss pre-war train repair and restoration. I think one even mentions using readily available spray paints that match well with pre-war paint colors.

Jim