Hoover Constellation paint codes/restoration

[ryry_87]

My partner was recently given a lovely little swedish green and smoked pine Constellation thats in need of restoration. My question is, has anyone been able to successfully match up the paint colour and if so how? does anyone know what the codes are?

 

[brandon_w_t]

Oh my! Beautiful Connie!

That color over here was called Garland green (the lower half) (my favorite shade of hoover green!)

The pale green... Not sure on that one.

 

[vacu-finder]

Yup great Connie color indeed

 

[gsheen]

ryry,
any auto paint store will be able to match the colour, Just take them a sample , , try and find a piece under a handle or inside that hasn't faded, I would suggest having it media blasted first, however you will normally have to buy half a litre of it. They can also make any colour you want too.
You other option is powder coating and they should be able to get the colour mixed there two

I did this with a old BVC I am restoring.

Gareth

 

[hotpoint95622]

Hoover Constellation

As Gareth has suggested a car body shop would get a close match, or a powder coater could get closer.
I go to a powder coater who shot blasts then re-powder coats.

Rust bucket

 

[hotpoint95622]

Hoover Constellation

Just like new

 

[ryry_87]

that yellow one is STUNNING! fantastic job

 

[ryry_87]

we have looked into getting powder coated but we was a bit worried about undoing the rivets etc. Is it difficult to do?

 

[gsheen]

Lee 'wow that yellow one is the best so far, I like the fact that you coloured the inlet ring too, looks lovely
Gareth

 

[ryry_87]

it's a beauty, yellow connies have always been my favourite

 

[hotpoint95622]

hotpoint 95622

No, it’s not too big a job, I’m restoring a grey one at the moment so will take some photos over the next few days to help explain how to dismantle the casings, remove the motor and drill out the rivets.

Lee

 

[watsonw]

swedish green connie.

Hello,

I would suggest a specialist car paint supplier who would blend the paint and fill an aerosol can(s) for you.

I managed this for a 1334A junior using such a supplier, but it is only fair to warn you that it is not a cheap way of achieving a 'near as damn it' result.

Regards, Walter, Newport, Shropshire.

 

[ilovehoovers]

Is it hard to take the rivets out?

 

[real1shep]

No, you make sure you're drilling in the center with the right sized bit. Sometimes, a smaller bit for your pilot hole and then a larger bit to follow. Once the rivet is drilled out, a small punch is all you need to finish the job.

I agree on the auto paint as the best way to go. Powder coating is great, but the range of colors most places offer are disappointing.

Kevin

 

[anthony]

removing rivets

I usually just grind the heads of with a Dremmel .It goes through them like butter .Theres something about a rusty old Connie [or any rusty vac ]that fascinates me and makes me want to open it more than ever

 

[real1shep]

Dremel works great;hand piece works best unless you slip. But if you're going to repaint, no big deal.

Kevin