[Boatanchors] Recommendations - Best Black Crackle Paint

[jeremy-ca]

Somewhere. I'll look for where I stashed it. I was working part time at an 
auto parts store and had time to experiment.

Carl
KM1H


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "J Forster" <jfor at quik.com>
To: "jeremy-ca" <km1h at jeremy.mv.com>
Cc: "David Knepper" <collinsradio at comcast.net>; "Mark Foltarz" 
<Foltarz at rocketmail.com>; <boatanchors at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Monday, February 04, 2008 5:31 PM
Subject: Re: [Boatanchors] Recommendations - Best Black Crackle Paint


> Do you have a recipie for the home made paint?
>
> Thanks,
> -John
>
>
> jeremy-ca wrote:
>
>> I use Krylon and a hair dryer on small items such as auto radios of the 
>> 30's
>> and 40's. The results are superb and match the original. One thick coat 
>> is
>> sufficient.
>>
>> For large items such as racks and severe wrinkle such as early Nationals 
>> I
>> made my own, HVLP spray it on and bake with heat lamps as used in an auto
>> body shop. The National style goes on in two thick coats and takes 
>> practice
>> to keep from running. The gallon I made almost 10 years ago still works
>> fine, I did a doghouse PS two weeks ago.
>>
>> Carl
>> KM1H
>
>