[Hallicrafters] Hali Paint jobs

[Charlie]

I have found a "Dupli-Color" auto paint for GM called "Silver Sand"  that is
a perfect match for the Hallicrafters lids.  It's a tad pricey in the small
cans, but it is very good quality paint.  Generally, one can will easily do
two lids.

73' Charlie k3ICH


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Roger K8RI" <hallicraftersgroup at rogerhalstead.com>
To: "Glen Zook" <gzook at yahoo.com>; <Hallicrafters at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Tuesday, 07 June 2005 1:25 AM
Subject: Re: [Hallicrafters] Hali Paint jobs


> 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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> >
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> > http://home.comcast.net/~zcomco
> >
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