[Hallicrafters] Paint formulas

[Roger (K8RI)]

Glen Zook wrote:
> There also used to be some spray cans that had a variable width spray pattern.  But, I haven't seen any of those for some time.  I agree that those with the wider spray pattern do a better job than the "normal", cone-shaped, cans.  However, once one "gets the hang" of using a spray gun it is really hard to go back to spray cans!  Also, unless you have custom mixed paint put in spray cans there is a limit to the actual colors of paint available.
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> It does take a little bit of time cleaning the paint gun after you are finished.  Fortunately, 
I think this has probably turned off more people to spray painting than 
any other aspect.  You used to have to completely disassemble the gun, 
clean each part, then reassemble, load with thinner, and flush out.
Now days many paints allow you to drain the gun, wipe down the dip tube 
and gun parts while the can drains.  Rinse and wipe the can, dump in a 
bunch of thinner/solvent, stick the dip tube in and pull the 
trigger...outdoors or in a paint booth.  With most of today's paints 
this will thoroughly clean the "guts" of the sprayer, but not all.
One of the keys is to have everything set out and ready to go for the 
use and then the cleaning. However you do want to make sure the insides 
are clean because cleaning a gun that has set after being improperly 
cleaned in more than a lot of work. It can be a study in frustration and 
you do not want to damage any of those little parts.

I didn't think the technology had changed much over the years, but I 
have a new, top of the line sprayer.  (Not HVLP) and I still have the 
old one my dad had out on the farm.  I can get the new one out, do the 
work, and clean up in about the time it takes to clean the old one which 
BTW is not fully adjustable like the new one.  I should add that I also 
have an  80 gallon compressor, but I need a much larger and more 
efficient dryer.

OTOH I need a new tool room lathe and floor mill more than the dryer.
> the more often that you clean the gun the faster that it becomes.  It used to take me 15 to 20 minutes to properly clean a paint gun and sometimes even longer.  Nowadays I can clean the gun in less than 10 minutes, sometimes around 5 minutes.
>
> By the way, I do use spray cans with the Plasti-Kote "Stone Touch" paint that I use for a "crackle" or "wrinkle" finish.  However, as far as I know, that is the only way one can purchase the paint!  It does take a specific "touch" to get an even finish using this paint.  In fact, it often takes at least 2 "coats" before you have a pretty "even" finish.
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And here I used to work, not to get that orange peel...<:-))

My current project besides getting the 33B up and running so I can test 
out the 8295As AND check out the 8874's in the Alpha, AND check out my 
spare 3CX800's in the Henry, AND get the new amp up and running, AND 
replace both windows in the shop (Thermopane), AND rebuild the 
Tri-bander, 7L 6-meter C3i Yagi, and both the stacked 12 on 144 and 
stacked 11's on 440...and...finish up the fuselage on the airplane, AND 
replace the radio stack in the Debonair...and.....I think maybe I'll 
just go take a nap. But if any one knows where I can get a good lathe 
and mill for reasonable prices?

73

Roger (K8RI)
> Glen, K9STH
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> --- On Sat, 3/6/10, Jim Wilhite <w5jo at brightok.net> wrote:
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> I found a couple of brands of spray can paint that employs a nozzle that is fan shaped.  The fan can be rotated from vertical to horizontal and the can works fine.  That is unless you use very thick paint like hammertone.  Hammerite is one brand and Duplicolor is another that puts the nozzles on their spray cans.
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> Using them properly will give a nice finish on a cabinet.
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