[Hammarlund] HQ 129X

[Robert Nickels]

Todd, KA1KAQ wrote:
> Carl, every 129 I've actually 'seen' with my own eyes has been a
> medium/dark gray wrinkle finish.
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That'd be my read too, although Hammalund was hardly consistent in it's 
cabinet paint choices and I'm sure I've seen black also, although no way 
to tell if it was stock or not.  The wrinkle on my 129X  has a finer 
grain than what we normally think of vis 30's era wrinkle, and a gray 
overspray over a base coat of a textured paint might produce a pretty 
similar appearance.

Personally,  I really like the smooth hammertone finish of the HQ-140X 
better.  I'm a big fan of the Rustoleum hammered metal products, check 
out:  http://www.rustoleum.com/Product.asp?frm_product_id=21&SBL=1

I thought the rattle can version was great until I tried the stuff in 
quarts, it goes on thick and smooth even with a brush and looks great. 
I'm not sure about how it would work with spray application, you're the 
expert there Carl, but just another option to consider.   Might not be 
original but very acceptable IMHO.

73, Bob W9RAN