[Hallicrafters] Cleaning an SX-99 cabinet

[k0dan]

While we're on the clean-up topic again, I have a related, but non-Hall (but
yes boatanchor) question:

I recently acquired a B&W 5100. The friendly freight carrier drop kicked it
off the truck and crunched the corner of the transmitter, broke some tubes,
etc.No other apparent damage (altho they continue to screw me around on the
ample extra insurance purchsed....that's another rant & rave). Well, the
local body shop pounded out the crumpled corner for $50, however some of the
paint (grey base, and white trim) was inevitably cracked off. The effected
area is perhaps two square inches, plus a few linear inches of the white
trim. The metal is bare right now,  has not yet developed oxidation, and
needs to be painted.

I do not wish to repaint the whole panel, but need to protect the metal and
hopefully do a half decent job matching the paint. Ditto on the white trim,
which will be even more difficult, but probably owrth a try.

Any suggestions on paint selection and method of application?

Thanks and 73
Dan
K0DAN
k0dan at comcast.net

----- Original Message -----
From: "Gerald Steffens" <gsteffens at charter.net>
To: "'JOE'" <k1ike at snet.net>; <hallicrafters at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Sunday, February 16, 2003 21:11
Subject: RE: [Hallicrafters] Cleaning an SX-99 cabinet


> Being a classic car freak also, I have used the lighter version of
> automotive rubbing compound, usually called polishing compound.  If one
> doesn't get too vigorous and rubs using a light, even circular motion
> one can polish out light scuffs and restore a luster as long as marks
> are not through the paint.  I have only done one Halli that way so far
> (worked quite well on an SX-96) but it did wonders on one of the
> National Cosmic Blue series.
>
> One might practice on a junker or other surface first to get the touch
> and motion.
>
> Gerry
>
>
> Collecting & Restoring E.H. Scott,
> McMurdo Silver, Hallicrafters and
> Zenith TransOceanic radios since 1959
> Gerald Steffens P.E.
> Rochester, MN
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