[Heathkit] Heath Paint

[Robert & Linda McGraw (K4TAX)]

My favorite choice is to drop the cabinet off at my local auto body shop. 
Color match and texture is excellent.  Price......well it's worth it in my 
opinion.  They will paint and finish it in a very clean environment although 
they may take a week or two before any spare time is devoted to the small 
project.

73
Bob, K4TAX


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Glen Zook" <gzook at yahoo.com>
To: "Dave" <w8qwdave at peoplepc.com>; <Heathkit at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Tuesday, February 20, 2007 6:12 PM
Subject: Re: [Heathkit] Heath Paint


> Unfortunately, Mike Shelton (NC Total Electronics)
> stopped providing spray cans several years ago.  As
> far as I know no one is providing paint for the
> amateur radio market these days.
>
> Here is my "canned" response to paint!
>
> I get all of the paint that I use on "boat anchor"
> cabinets computer matched at my local Sherwin-Williams
> store.  I have found that acryllic satin finish paint
> comes out pretty darn close to the original finish.
> The paint runs under $11 a quart.
>
> So far every cabinet that they have matched has been
> "right on", including the Collins St. James gray.
>
> You will need either a paint gun, or, if your local
> store happens to be one that has the ability to "load"
> spray cans then you can go that way.  Of course having
> spray cans loaded is going to add to the price of the
> paint.
>
> I normally drop off a cabinet, cabinet lid, etc., of
> what I want to be matched.  At least at my local
> store, which tends to be very busy, I get my paint
> either late in the afternoon or the next morning.  If
> your store isn't that busy, they might be able to do
> it for you while you wait.
>
> Also, some automotive parts stores also have paint
> matching.  However, what they use is often lacquer or
> enamel, both of which do not dry to as "hard" a finish
> as acryllic.
>
> By the way, the acryllic paint that I buy does clean
> up with water!  You don't have to worry about paint
> thinner, lacquer thinner, etc.
>
>
> Now, for the texture:  I use Rusteoleum American
> Accents Stone Creations to give me a crackle.  Also,
> Rustoleum has two other paints that might be used.
> They are "Hammered" and "Texture".  These do NOT give
> a real deep type of finish.  However, they do work as
> an undercoat in many application.
>
>
> The formula for the light green like was used on the
> SB-104 is as follows:
>
> For 1 quart Sherwin-Williams ProClassic Extra White
> satin base:
>
> BAC Colorant  OZ  32  64  128
>
> B1- Black     -    7   1    1
> L1- Blue      -    6   1    -
> N1- Raw Umber -   62   -    -
> Y3- Deep Gold -    -   1    1
>
> This particular color is one of the at least 5
> different shades of green that Heath used on the
> SB-Line equipment.  Frankly, at least in my opinion,
> it is the best looking of the paints used.  I have
> repainted all of my SB-Line cabinets with this color
> to get them all the same.  Unfortunately, that doesn't
> help with the 3 different colors that they used on the
> front panels.
>
>
> Glen, K9STH
>
>
> --- Dave <w8qwdave at peoplepc.com> wrote:
>
> I know this has been brought up before and I
> apologizxe for njot taking better note of everyone's
> answer, but can someone refresh me once again
> regarding where can I buy cans of spray paint, both
> the light grey/ green and the forest green for the
> Heath SB series radios?
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> Glen, K9STH
>
> Website:  http://k9sth.com
>
>
>
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