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Color to paint light pole #450762 Thu Jul 25 2013 10:58 AM
Joined: Mar 2010 Posts: 12 Wisconsin K KenB OP Member
OP KenB Member K Joined: Mar 2010 Posts: 12 Wisconsin	My Standard Oil light pole had four layers of paint on it when stripped; green red, grey and white. The porcelain light shade is red. My visible pump is 1926 G&B and is painted Standard Oil red and badged as Red Crown. What color is recommended for the light pole?

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Re: Color to paint light pole KenB #450767 Thu Jul 25 2013 11:20 AM
Joined: Oct 2007 Posts: 12,282 Likes: 12 Devils Lake, ND---USA K W FRITH Veteran Member
K W FRITH Veteran Member Joined: Oct 2007 Posts: 12,282 Likes: 12 Devils Lake, ND---USA	Obviously RED! Everything Cities Service Specializing in old Gas Pumps kwfrith@gondtc.com Cell#-701-739-6133

Re: Color to paint light pole K W FRITH #450792 Thu Jul 25 2013 12:44 PM
Joined: Jun 2001 Posts: 772 Goodman WI USA T Terry Flannery Petro Enthusiast
Terry Flannery Petro Enthusiast T Joined: Jun 2001 Posts: 772 Goodman WI USA	White, reflects sun rays. Red will fade very quickly outdoors. White also goes with any other color.

Re: Color to paint light pole Terry Flannery #450827 Thu Jul 25 2013 03:22 PM
Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 492 Warsaw,Il.62379 oilmanpat Petro Enthusiast
oilmanpat Petro Enthusiast Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 492 Warsaw,Il.62379	I vote white.

Re: Color to paint light pole oilmanpat #450833 Thu Jul 25 2013 03:39 PM
Joined: Dec 2012 Posts: 166 Hancock County Maine T Tunk-Z28 Petro Enthusiast
Tunk-Z28 Petro Enthusiast T Joined: Dec 2012 Posts: 166 Hancock County Maine	If you use cheap enamel red will turn pink in a few years. Use base coat clear coat, Red would be my choice !JMO

Re: Color to paint light pole Tunk-Z28 #450870 Thu Jul 25 2013 06:17 PM
Joined: Mar 2010 Posts: 12 Wisconsin K KenB OP Member
OP KenB Member K Joined: Mar 2010 Posts: 12 Wisconsin	I appreciate the input!

Re: Color to paint light pole KenB #450899 Thu Jul 25 2013 07:47 PM
Joined: Jul 2010 Posts: 70 Fair Grove, MO J jaytee Active Member
jaytee Active Member J Joined: Jul 2010 Posts: 70 Fair Grove, MO	White.

Re: Color to paint light pole KenB #450900 Thu Jul 25 2013 07:47 PM
Joined: Jul 2010 Posts: 70 Fair Grove, MO J jaytee Active Member
jaytee Active Member J Joined: Jul 2010 Posts: 70 Fair Grove, MO	White. But the only drawback to white is that it shows rust stains and bleed through really bad. Last edited by jaytee; Thu Jul 25 2013 07:48 PM.

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