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Subject: Re: [BRHSlist] Another Waycar question?
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Date: Thu, 28 Aug 2003 20:02:17 -0600
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On Thu, 28 Aug 2003 21:42:07 -0000, locopainter215 wrote
> Hello All,
> I am painting a waycar (#13966) to match the photo on page 104 of
> Mike Spoor's Freight & Passenger book. This waycar looks as though
> the roof is some shade of brown. I thought all the roofs were black.
> Anyone got any ideas? Any help would be greatly appreciated. Regards,


Malcom -

You're up against a *couple* of problems:  

Your first demon is light -as-interpreted-by-photo-emulsion-as-tranlated-by-
the-four-colo(u)r [gratuious "U"] furnish for the convenience of British & 
Canadian members] -printing-process . . .  the "black" roofs of wooden-roofed 
waycars are tarred canvas.  We've previously discussed the lessa-than-
reliable tonal qualities of finishes which are end-user-mixed, but"tar" is 
organic (technical termn for "it's up for grabs") - sometimes, we're talking 
coaltar - sometimes were talking about a mineral oil (i. e. La Brea Tar 
Pits) - sometimes it's a mineral derivative (creosote) - sometimes it's 
artificially compounded "organics" (as in Du "Better Living Through 
Chemistry" Pont.

The answer is - suit yourself.  "Tarred Canvas", depending upon source and 
age, may range from glossy black to semigloss medium brown to pale gray.

As in so many cases involving"color" . . . there ain't no answer - what suits 
*you*?

Marshall Thayer
Mt. Pleasant, IA

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