[Hallicrafters] HT-44, SX-117, SR-150 Paint

[William Kipping]

William Kipping
ke7kk at earthlink.net
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> [Original Message]
> From: Bill Gerhold <wpgerhold at elongo.com>
> To: <hallicrafters at mailman.qth.net>
> Date: 10/10/2005 3:49:21 PM
> Subject: [Hallicrafters] HT-44, SX-117, SR-150 Etc.
>
> Anyone have or found a good substitute for the paint on these
> cabinets?  Sort of a wrinkle type finish but not quite.
>
> K2WH
Bill    I discovered this "method" by accident.  I was painting an SX-111
cabinet with Krylon dove gray (spray can) expecting a smooth gloss finish
but the nozzle was somewhat plugged and out came the perfect "spatter"
pattern for the later radios.  I stopped instantly got the SR-400 cabinet
that was striped and waiting. It came out great. I just over sprayed the
splatter coat with a lite  from a new can of dove gray. I marked the
splatter can for future use.  Not sure if you could duplicate this very
unscientific process but is the best duplication of the texture gray that I
have seen.  Good luck 73 Bill KE7KK