[Hallicrafters] S-40 Cabinet Paint

[Carl]

I have 3 R-42's and they all have a dark gray with a trace of blue color. 
Reminds me of my Ford Taurus.

Carl


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Todd, KA1KAQ" <ka1kaq at gmail.com>
To: "Carl" <km1h at jeremy.mv.com>
Cc: "LEE BAHR" <pulsarxp at embarqmail.com>; "Al Parker" <anchor at ec.rr.com>; 
"jsloss" <k7mks at comcast.net>; <Hallicrafters at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Tuesday, October 19, 2010 9:33 AM
Subject: Re: [Hallicrafters] S-40 Cabinet Paint


> On Tue, Oct 19, 2010 at 9:25 AM, Carl <km1h at jeremy.mv.com> wrote:
>
>> Going to an auto paint store and getting an acrylic enamel matched and 
>> put
>> in a rattle can is a bit more expensive but worth it in the long run.
>
> Better results all around, as the match tends to be better. I picked
> up a nice R-42 at NEAR-Fest which unfortunately has a fresh scratch
> down the side from poor packing for its ride to the 'fest. The color
> looks more like a charcoal gray-black to my eyes, or has a bit of
> metallic quality to it? It just doesn't look 'black' I guess.
>
> ~ Todd,  KA1KAQ/4