[Hallicrafters] Halli paint

[DW Holtman]

The better auto paint shops try to use females to match paint. 
apparently they have a better eye for colors. In addition they usually 
try to get matchers with blue or green eyes, that also adds to their 
color sensitivity. A good paint shop will make you a very, very good 
match. It might run as high as $60.00 per quart, for enamels, when you 
figure in the hardner, thinners (wash thinners), strainers etc.  If you 
are going to paint a bunch of cabinets the same color, buy it by the gallon.

I do the same as Glen, I go to a local Sherwin Williams. I don't think 
the quality of the paint is anynear the quality as auto body paint. Auto 
paint has been designed to last outside in any kind of weather for many 
years. However, the SW will give good performance indoors for many years.

Just my $0.02.

73's
DW Holtman
WB7SSN



W8DBF D.B. Fischer wrote:

> 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
>>>
>>>
>>> >
>>> > 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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