[Boatanchors] Crackle or crinkle paint question...

[Ron VE8RT]

Hi Gary,

   I'm a little younger than you, but I remember aerosol cans of
crinkle paint in various colours.  It came as a surprise to me when I
asked the owner of the local hardware store about crinkle finish paint
and he hadn't heard of it.

   This is risky, it could be experimented with before using on a good
piece of gear.  I've had some success with aerosol paint and then while
its still wet heating it with gentle hot air from a heat gun.  If you
do find crinkle paint somewhere I might not be the only one here who is
interested in where it is still available.

   Ron VE8RT VE8TEA

On Sun, 14 Aug 2022 12:05:10 -0600
"Gary Peterson" <kzerocx at rap.midco.net> wrote:

> I have an Eico, model 730 modulator.  It includes the optional E5 steel cover.  A previous owner repainted the cover orange.  Ugh. Yuk. Ick.  
> 
> I suspect the original, beautiful black crackle paint was stripped or sanded off before making this thing look like a rectangular pumpkin.
> 
> I plan to strip and repaint the cover with as close as I can match the original, rather shiny, black crackle paint.  When I was a novice, in 1960, I recall having good luck with black crackle paint made by General Cement.  A search of the GC website indicates that they no longer manufacture any such item.  
> 
> Does anyone on this list recommend a source of shiny, black crackle paint, based on personal experience?
> 
> Thanks in advance.
> 
> Gary
> 
> KzeroCX
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