[Heathkit] Front panel paint source needed for SB-630/or junker SB-630 with good panel wtb

[Glen Zook]

Heath used at least 3 different shades of green on the front panels of the SB-Line and 5 different colors on the cabinets.

Depending on the manufacturer one of their "Hunter Greens" or "Moss Green" colors come pretty close to one of the shades of green that were used.

My SB-110A and SB-301 have one color front panel, my SB-401 and one SB-600 have another color of front panel, and my SB-630 and another SB-600 have still another color!

The problem you are going to have is if you repaint the entire panel you will lose the lettering.

If you are just wanting to "touch up" the paint, you can get the color computer matched at Sherwin-Williams (and probably most other paint stores).  At Sherwin-Williams the minimum amount of paint that you can get is 1 quart which runs about $13.  I recommend acrylic paint which dries very hard and cleans up with water. 

Glen, K9STH

Website:  http://k9sth.com


--- On Sat, 10/3/09, C E <catman351 at yahoo.com> wrote:

> From: C E <catman351 at yahoo.com>
> Subject: [Heathkit] Front panel paint source needed for SB-630/or junker SB-630 with good panel wtb
> To: heathkit at mailman.qth.net
> Date: Saturday, October 3, 2009, 12:07 PM
> All:Does anyone have a near matching
> color that they can recommend for me? I recently received an
> SB-630 with a 2" scrape on the front panel.  I plan to
> restore the unit and use it on an SB-102 station I am
> planning to build up. 73 and thanks. Cal, n6KYR/4
> 
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