Hi. I restored a LB like that a few years back and for the deck I used Grabber green (good match) and for the darker color green I used a simple hunter green from ACE hardware.

See the results..........The one on the left.

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Nice job - the mower looks great! Thanks for the info regarding the dark green, I'll get by ACE to pick up a can. As for the wheels, mine are white, but I like the color in your photos, and have seen it on other commercial Lawn-Boys.
I've got a can of touch up paint coming for my Simplicity snow thrower and I think the color might be the same or close enough.
Thanks again for the info and pics!
Regards, Paul

The wheels were white originally but I wish I had left them that way. I used orange cause I liked the commercial look but now wish I had left the white alone. Oh well.

I just took the shroud with me to match the paint for the darker green. It was close enough for me.

Neal

The white wheels remind me too much of the plastic ones LB used on the 7200 series during the 70's - I personally like the orange, but to each his own.

Those two Lawn Boys look great. That "Grabber Green" looks perfect on the older mower. Can you tell us who makes it? Thanks for the pics.

"Grabber Green" (part nr. DE1641) is made by Dupli-Color.
They also make a self-etching primer which is a great undercoat to use on the aluminum decks. I've found that NAPA auto parts is the best place to buy these - if they don't have it in stock they can usually have it in the next day (at least here in Maryland).

I used to get grabber grn at Walmart believe it or not but lately mine has quit stocking it. I'll have to find a new source.

Neal

Try Autozone, or O'Reilly's they have had it in the past.

Nice pics., did you replace the decals as well? And since the original question was also about decal replacement, does anyone know of a good source for those?

As far as decals, only O.E. decals from Toro/Lawn-Boy are available and what is not already obsolete is hit or miss.

Go to www.Lawn-Boy.com look up you particular mower model # and find the part numbers of the decals you need. Then go to ...

http://www.rcpw.com/Oem_Parts.htm

... to see if your decals are still available. I usually buy from my local dealer because shipping rates are much higher than sales tax, but rcpw or any other online parts house can at least tell you if it is still available and current price.

Doug

"Nice pics., did you replace the decals as well? And since the original question was also about decal replacement, does anyone know of a good source for those?"

No I taped over the decal when I painted. I have no source other than my own imagination and help from others when dealing with decals.

Neal

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Here is a link that might be useful: Vintage LawnBoy Commercial Mower

zybourg, Does this look like Ebay to you? If everyone posted their ads here you couldn't find regular posts.

The newer one has the exact same engine that is on mine. Mine is a 8480 or 8481 depending on where you look. I had two of them at one time but gave one to a neighbor for helping us out a lot. He loves it to death. Good engines.

Nice wrok Neal, you make some good looking Lawn-Boys

Here is a link that might be useful: My Mower Forum