Jeep paint colours

bigcol · Post by **bigcol** » Mon Nov 17, 2014 11:18 pm

Helping a friend choose the paint colour for his 1946 CJ3A. He wants the WW2 military khaki colour and I have been browsing our forums searching for articles on different colours on jeeps between WW2, Korea to Vietnam era.

Located the paint card under Wes site but no articles.

Can anyone help?

Post by **wesk** » Tue Nov 18, 2014 12:59 am

Just use Rapco's guide. He is missing 2430 which is the correct color for a factory M38. There are several WWII choices.

http://www.rapcoparts.com/padenew.html

Shakinboxcarjoe · Post by **Shakinboxcarjoe** » Sun Nov 23, 2014 5:37 am

What description would you use to describe the yellow paint for USMC markings? I read somewhere they painted those markings with any kind of yellow they had lying around. It looks to me like "school bus" yellow. Please let me know if there is an official name of the yellow paint you all use because it will be 70 degrees tomorrow around here....perfect opportunity for this job. Thanks!!!

OKCM38CDN · Post by **OKCM38CDN** » Sun Nov 23, 2014 7:31 am

I believe the proper color is "Insignia Yellow". If you have a hobby shop (dealing in Plastic Models, Hobby Lobby also carried it) close by, Testor's Model Paints used to sell it in a small spray can (3 oz)... and it was a common color...

It was also the same color used for the Yellow in USAF markings in the 70s to 90s...

Hope this helps...

Shakinboxcarjoe · Post by **Shakinboxcarjoe** » Sun Nov 23, 2014 9:24 am

Yes it helps a great deal.....thanks!!!

Post by **wesk** » Sun Nov 23, 2014 9:57 am

Semi-gloss yellow FS 595 standard color # 23538 was used after WWII on Marine vehicles painted Marine Corps semi-gloss Forest Green and # 33538 for those painted with lusterless Forest Green. The Forest Green was a Navy Bureau of Yards and Docks color list #23. The Federal Standard 595 has a close resemblance to it in 14052 (Gloss), 24052 (Semi-Gloss) & 34052 (Lusterless).

One of the best write-ups on this topic is:
http://www.gvrdeu.org/M38%20Service%20M ... rkings.pdf

Shakinboxcarjoe · Post by **Shakinboxcarjoe** » Sun Nov 23, 2014 7:42 pm

Thanks guys! Did they use yellow to mark tire pressure and fuel expansion etc? I haven't seen one.

Post by **wesk** » Sun Nov 23, 2014 10:16 pm

During WWII and Korea the Marines rarely marked anything on their jeeps. If you found a registration number or division symbol you were lucky. If you want to dress up a CJ as a MB/GPW and want it to look real from WWII and want it to look Marine then just slap the yellow registration number on it and drive it.