[Hallicrafters] RE: Halli Paint Jobs

[Ron]

I also found that  Krylon aerosol "1403 Dull Aluminum"  is so close 
that  it doesn't make sense to have a one mixed.  The problem thought is 
finding all the different colors in any store that Krylon makes.  They 
seem to have some bad marketing.

Ron  WA0KDS



Bruce Wright wrote:

> 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>
>> Message-ID: <002d01c56b23$1526aa10$6700a8c0 at roger2>
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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
>> >
>
>
>
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