[Hallicrafters] HT37 Paint

[Greg Mijal]

I re-painted the same rigs: SR 160  PS 120.
I oversprayed the original paint with closly matched paint that I got from a 
hardware store.  I don't remember the exact name of the company or the 
shade.  I eyeballed it and came out pretty close.  The original paint is 
flat not the slightly shiney effect I got with my over spray.  FYI: clear 
coat spray has the effect of shining up flat paint and flattening shiney 
paint.  At least it does it here.
SR 160 is a ton of fun, yes?
73's
Greg
WA7LYO
Kinston, NC
----- Original Message ----- 
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To: <gzook at yahoo.com>; <hallicrafters at mailman.qth.net>; 
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Sent: Saturday, April 02, 2011 3:21 PM
Subject: Re: [Hallicrafters] HT37 Paint


> Glen,
> I agree, strip it off, prime & repaint..
>
> So, I have a Hallicrafters SR-160 and PS150-120 power supply I need to
> paint..Is the paint formula the same for those as the one for the HT-37
> etc??
> Also, what primer is good for the aluminum?
> 73,
> Lee
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Glen Zook <gzook at yahoo.com>
> To: hallicrafters <hallicrafters at mailman.qth.net>; W8BVH
> <w8bvh at sbcglobal.net>
> Sent: Sat, Apr 2, 2011 11:47 am
> Subject: Re: [Hallicrafters] HT37 Paint
>
>
> The Sherwin-Williams formula for the gray used on the HT-37, SX-111,
> etc. can be
> found at
>
> http://k9sth.com/uploads/Boat_Anchor_Paints.pdf
>
> Please note that this is for 1 quart.  The only formula in the article
> that is
> for 1 gallon is the Collins S-Line cabinet.  This is "spelled out" in
> the
> article.  However, a couple of people didn't read the whole article!
>
> Any paint store can use this formula and produce a quart of the correct
> color
> paint.
>
> Since Hallicrafters (and most other radio companies as well) did NOT
> prime the
> cabinets before painting I seriously recommend completely stripping the
> cabinet,
> priming, and then applying the color.  If you paint over the original
> often the
> paint will start to flake off and that makes for an even larger job.
>
> Glen, K9STH
>
> Website:  http://k9sth.com
>
>
> --- On Sat, 4/2/11, W8BVH <w8bvh at sbcglobal.net> wrote:
>
> I just purchased a HT37 that needs some minor repair, electricly. The
> paint is
> chipped rather badly around the front edge of the case but can be
> repainted
> easily. The front is dirty but needs nothing and all the knobs are in
> very good
> condition. My question, does anyone have the proper paint code for this
> transmitter?? and what paint company code?
>
> Just a note, I have a SX111 that also needs paint and could use a good
> tuning
> knob. It's not too bad but the edge is broken in one spot. I also found
> a Dow
> Key relay in a box of items that I bought at a hamfest several years
> ago so I'm
> excited a bit to get them on the air.
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