Anyone have a thread that will match this color? I have a couple of builds pending on it.

thanks,
Tom

Try Coats and Clark Trilobal Spark Gold. I think it's pretty close.

George Forster
Fort Collins, CO

According to the University of Missourt web site, MU Gold is based on the Crayola color sunglow gold, which Wickapedia tells us is defined under the RGB scale as 255, 204, 51. You should be able to see that color, at least approximately, on your monitor. It is pretty close to either Pantone 1225 or 810. Since the FishHawk color chart seems to be based on the Gudebrod, Gudebrod 209 called Goldenrod appears to be the same (or very close) to the FishHawk 209 Goldenrod which one on-line program I looked at identified as being close to the right color. An exact match is likely to be impossible, and not really necessary, since I'd bet a bunch that the gold used in all sorts of MU items varies over a moderately wide color range. Likely the only place the University gets picky is on the silk linings on Masters and Doctoral hoods. The color will also depend heavily on the effect of your chosen color preserver and winding top coats. I doubt your customer's rods will be closely compared to those graduation hoods.

Steve,

Sound advice! I will be ordering some FishHawk today.

Thanks,
Tom

There have been reports of problems with FishHawk on the forum. Now that Gudebrod is back you could go back to the old standard if you like.

Get several colors It may not look the same after finish

Wrap some on scrap

Bill - willierods.com

Steve,

Can you expound on the problems? Were they with standard or metallic? Any specifics that I should search for?

Thanks,
Tom

I haven't personally used the Fish Hawk, so I'd just search for Fish Hawk and see what pops up.

Steve,

The reason that I asked is because I have a large amount of Fish Hawk and have been completely happy with it. A while back I was told by an individual that in their opinion Fish Hawk is the best on the market... When this person speaks you should listen very intently to what they have to say. I cannot disclose who it is, however; I can say that I would recommend you give their metallics a try... I think you may be pleased.

Tom