[Hallicrafters] Halli paint

[W8DBF D.B. Fischer]

Mr. Parker,

I wonder: All the places you named were commercial types. Probably used a 
digital scan to match the pigment. Why not try a reliable auto body shop 
that does paint work? Other than a dealership! There you are apt to get the 
same digital OOPS! you got at those other places. A 'good' body man knows 
his paint and should be able to get you a dead ringer match.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Al Parker" <anchor at ec.rr.com>
To: <pulsarxp at earthlink.net>; <hallicrafters at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Saturday, April 15, 2006 1:33 PM
Subject: Re: Re: [Hallicrafters] Halli paint


> Hi,
> I agreee, it'd be nice to "get it right" but sometimes we have to settle
> for close.
>    We all don't have a decent Sherwin Williams store nearby, or any other
> place that can match stuff.  The S-W store here is useless, no
> matching/mixing capability.  The auto paint suppliers have tried to match
> Hammarlund Super Pro & SP-600  panels for me with no success, there's a
> little green in some I guess, and something throws them off.  I have
> gotten St. James gray mixed at Ben-Moore (I think) with somebody's recipe,
> it's OK.  But I've not had good luck here doing what Glen does.  IIRC, his
> primarily supplies industrial users.  I wish we had a decent S-W store
> closer than 50+ mi. away.  (and we're not out in the middle of nowhere)
> 73,
> Al, W8UT
> New Bern, NC
> BoatAnchors appreciated here
> http://www.boatanchors.org
> http://www.hammarlund.info
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: <pulsarxp at earthlink.net>
> To: <hallicrafters at mailman.qth.net>
> Sent: Saturday, April 15, 2006 12:56 PM
> Subject: FW: Re: [Hallicrafters] Halli paint
>
>
>> I agree with Glenn.  Why would anyone want to use some paint that is
>> "close" when you can have Sherwin-Williams perfectly match it for you @
>> $11.00 a quart?  If it is just "close", you may as well just paint the
>> thing PINK.
>>
>> Lee, w0vt
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>>
>> >
>> > Here is my "canned" response to paint!
>> >
>> > I get all of the paint that I use on "boat anchor"
>> > cabinets computer matched at my local Sherwin-Williams
>> > store.  I have found that acryllic satin finish paint
>> > comes out pretty darn close to the original finish.
>> > The paint runs under $11 a quart.
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