[Hallicrafters] Halli paint

[W8DBF D.B. Fischer]

Hmmm. Logic dictates there must be a reason for it to have that yellowish 
cast Glen, maybe we have a Chemist out there who can tell us what's up?

The only reason that comes to mind, is that all colors reflect and or absorb 
specific light frequencies. Perhaps whatever is being used to create this 
yellowish hue is helping to prevent solar radiation from breaking down the 
pigments of the primary paint color as well as reflecting back or 
neutralizing ultraviolet light to prevent chemical decomposition.

Perhaps we have a Chemist out there who can tell us what is causing the 
yellowish cast and the exact purpose its presence serves?

Thanks!

Duane Fischer, W8DBF
dfischer at usol.com


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Glen Zook" <gzook at yahoo.com>
To: "W8DBF D.B. Fischer" <dfischer at usol.com>; <pulsarxp at earthlink.net>; 
<hallicrafters at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Saturday, April 15, 2006 5:03 PM
Subject: Re: [Hallicrafters] Halli paint


> The yellow tint comes from the "clear" overspray, not
> the mixed paint.  I have no idea why, but most of the
> "clear" sprays dry with a slightly yellow tint.
> Krylon is the only major brand that I have found that
> dries perfectly clear.
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> Glen, K9STH
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> --- "W8DBF D.B. Fischer" <dfischer at usol.com> wrote:
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> Why the slight yellow tint to the paint? Part of a UV
> shield? The guy who mixed it was color blind, such as
> the red/green shift? or?
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