[Hallicrafters] Hali Paint jobs

[Roger K8RI]

Hi Glen,

The semi-gloss in the black matches a "satin" and it looks nice.  If it 
weren't setting next to factory paint you'd never know.  OTOH my HT32 and 
SX101 (No suffix) have a very shiny, or high gloss finish where as the 
HT-32B and SX-101A are *fairly* close matches.

I haven't found anything to match the silver/gray tops except that custom 
mix which I don't think is available any more, so I'm going to take all the 
cabinet tops, prep them and then do all at once.  I'll take a sample in and 
see if I can get an automotive enamle mixed to match which is what I think 
this is.

I started cleaning the one SX-101A and am finding the chassis (under all 
that dirt) to look quite nice.  Yes, there is some discoloration, but no 
rust.  The cabinet looks pretty rough, but the panel and insides are nice.

Now, I need 4 of those "big rubber feet" they used on the HT-33B as all I 
have are the smaller ones.  They make it match up with the other equipment, 
but it can't get as much cooling air from underneath.

Roger Halstead (K8RI and ARRL 40 year Life Member)
N833R - World's oldest Debonair CD-2
www.rogerhalstead.com

>I have found that "satin" finish comes the closest to
> the original finish on many cabinets.
>
> Glen, K9STH
>
>
> --- Roger K8RI <hallicraftersgroup at rogerhalstead.com>
> wrote:
>
> I tried the Krylon Semi Gloss black and although the
> color is about right the finish doesn't match any of
> the rigs on the bench or in the racks.
>
> Glen, K9STH
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