[AMRadio] SX-28 Cabinet wrinkle finish - in progress...

[Mark Foltarz]

Brian,

   Strip the primer off.  Krylon  wrinkle will not wrinkle  on a primed surface.

  I think that info is on the can in super tiny letters right next to the Spanish, German, Italian and Boswanan ( Nothern dialect) translations.

  I ran into that problem with a nicely primed rack panel and ended up with a nicely painted glossy black panel.

  Stripped off the paint and started again with no primer.  Worked great.

  Your radio is looking real good !


  de KA4JVY

  Mark



----- Original Message ----
> From: WA5AM <ars.w5ami at gmail.com>
> To: Discussion of AM Radio in the Amateur Service <amradio at mailman.qth.net>
> Sent: Monday, September 14, 2009 6:39:49 PM
> Subject: Re: [AMRadio] SX-28 Cabinet wrinkle finish - in progress...
> 
> Hey Todd,
> 
> Yes, it's Krylon wrinkle.  I've found that the thicker you can lay it on,
> the better the wrinkle.  In order to do that, I've had to paint one side at
> a time, keeping the target flat so it won't run.  It's working great except
> the lid on this case has something embedded in the metal that has given me
> grief.  I noticed it when I primed it.  Will not take an even coat no matter
> what I do, as if it's wanting to repel the paint.  It's only the lid and
> that's what puzzles me.  I will get it best I can, but I can see the lid
> will not be what I wanted.  Oh well, it will look much better than it did.
> 
> 73
> Brian / wa5am
> 
> 
> On Mon, Sep 14, 2009 at 6:16 PM, Todd, KA1KAQ wrote:
> 
> > I forget, Brian - is that a rattle can black (VHT or such)? Looks like
> > you're getting plenty of wrinkle, and the gray overspray will even things
> > out nicely.
> >
> > Someday I'll get into mine for a thorough recap and realignment. Time is
> > still an issue.
> >
> > Can't wait to see the final result all packaged up.
> >
> > ~ Todd,  KA1KAQ/4
> >
> >
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