[Hallicrafters] Re Hallicrafters Paints

[Ronald Oberloh]

Hi All,

Being I  started this mess I will make one final comment.  First everyone was
very helpful or at least were trying to be. Information that I new was 100%
incorrect I disregarded and that which I was not sure of I put into a might be
helpful file.

This  was a very helpful email.   Having worked my full live in the
manufacturing arena I fully understand the problem with getting different
vendors, let alone the same vender, giving you the same color match or for that
matter anything the same from batch to batch.  This point along is the FIRST
REASON that I will have all my future paint mixed locally with an old  paint
sample from what I am going to paint.

Very useful comments on the premixed paint.   It was a noble attempt at trying
to get a paint into the hands of the inexperienced and I expect for most worked
quite will but in my case was almost a total disaster and would have been if I
had been totally inexperienced.  The problem here is  I did use the paint
shortly after I ordered it  but let it sit around for at least 6 to 9 months.
This is the SECOND REASON  that I will have all my future paint mixed locally
with an old  paint sample from what I am going to paint.   If I buy locally my
paint will not have the thinners and hardener added so if I decided that I will
not use it for 6 months then at that time I can add the thinners required for
the temperature of the day.

I always  thought that it was enamel but this is the first time I have seen it
in print.

Lynn, Rob and Mike are really  trying to do a good job and  I respect them for
taking a task like this on.  I do wish them well.   I am not saying that I will
never buy anything from them again but I do expect that  most of my paint
business will be local.

Like you Duane I believe this should put the subject to rest or should I say out
to dry.

Thanks and hope everyone was learned something,
Ron  WA0KDS






"Duane Fischer, W8DBF" wrote:

>
> First, let me state that the paints are enamel, not lacquer as many have
> suggested. Please read what follows from N0ALO Lynn Brock.
>
> The paints can be a real pain. Consistant color tint from a supplier
> is a problem. I know it drove Rob Hummel nuts towards the end, and
> it sure drove me up the wall. Other problem was Heath and Hallicrafters
> ran the whole range of tint from one production run to another.
> I remember Rob Hummel telling me that he counted 18 different shades
> of green that they used on just one unit. I ran into that with
> Hallicrafters in the SR series. Talking on the phone with one customer
> while trying to work out a problem, he looked at the top and bottom
> covers and they were alot different from each other.
>
> I always tried to mix the paint for the geography and season, within reason.
> (fast, medium and slow) to the time of year and area of the country
> as much as possible. It's difficult to judge as just a weather change
> from dry to damp weather from one day to the next can make a difference.
>
> When it goes into a spray can, you have no choice and those can come
> with pressure and reducer already in them. That's the only way you can
> get them. All the paints that Rob, myself and Mike deal with are acrilic
> enamales. No lacquers!!!!
>
>
> I hope this puts the issue to rest -
>
> Duane W8DBF
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