[Hallicrafters] RE: Halli Paint Jobs

[Bruce Wright]

Roger, et al...

"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." -- Roger Halstead

I've found that the Krylon aerosol "1403 Dull Aluminum" to be near perfect 
in color and sheen for the perforated top of my SX-100.

FWIW

Bruce
WC5CW


>Message: 5
>Date: Tue, 7 Jun 2005 01:25:27 -0400
>From: "Roger K8RI" <hallicraftersgroup at rogerhalstead.com>
>Subject: Re: [Hallicrafters] Hali Paint jobs
>To: "Glen Zook" <gzook at yahoo.com>, <Hallicrafters at mailman.qth.net>
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>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
> >