While we are talking colour matching, are there standard Gottlieb cabinet colours for early 70s e/ms, specifically base coat white, red and black. Think High hand, Outer Space. Can you recommend something out of a can available locally? Is a satin finish what I'm looking for? Is the headbox neck the same colour as the cabinet?
Yes - The reds and blues are almost the same from game yo game - ie - Pro football red is exactly the same as High Hand.
Gottlieb did not use white as a base on most wedgeheads. A mistake made by many repainting jobs. They used a cream colour. Bally EMs used an off white. Late 4 player Gottliebs used off white.
I've never used a can - so it would be a case of taking a sample in with you and checking. But you need to know the finish will most likely not be the same. The cans have a "satin" finish which is close, but too glossy in my opinion. There's not a lot of difference between "satin" and "gloss". you can take a sample to a paint supplier and have them mix it and have the paint in a can ?
