[Heathkit] SB cabinet repaint question?

[Kenneth G. Gordon]

On 26 Jan 2005 at 17:36, Bill Guyger wrote:

> I picked up a Heathkit speaker SB-600 to match my SB-303 SB-401
> station. The cabinet was ruff and I am now ready to repaint after
> prep. I will be going to Sherwin Williams in the AM to pick up some
> paint. After they do a computer match of the original paint I will be
> spraying the reconditioned cabinet. What I need to know is of any
> trick you all may use to duplicate the crinkle on the cabinet.

Paint it first with black crinkle/wrinkle/whateveryoucallit 
paint. I use the type found in auto parts stores used to paint 
mainfolds. I use a heavy duty hair dryer or paint stripper to 
"wrinkle" the paint, or put the entire painted piece into an oven 
set for about 170 degrees F (while SWMBO is out of the house).

Then paint over it with the Sherwin Williams paint. Works 
beautifully.

BTW, Glen Zook has some information on paints for Heathkit 
on his web site. You can get a nearly exact match for several of 
the different shades of Heathkit green from Wal-Mart.

We might ask him. 

Glen? Your advice?

Ken Gordon W7EKB