[Heathkit] DX100/DX40 wrinkle paint

[Glen Zook]

I definitely have had very bad experiences with the PlastiKote wrinkle paints.  However, the Stone Touch Valspar, which used to be sold under the PlastiKote brand, works very well.

I make the replacement crystal doors for the DX-35 and DX-40.  I paint these 9 at a time on a board that holds them in a 3 X 3 configuration.  Out of the 9, I am lucky if I get 3 that have an acceptable finish.  The rest usually range from having only a partial wrinkle to no wrinkle at all.  Since these are painted at the same time, under the same conditions, they should turn out much better.  Even with heat applied (i.e. in an oven set at about 150 degrees F), the finish is very spotty.

Therefore, I have gone to the Stone Touch paint and the results are very consistent.

Glen, K9STH

Website:  http://k9sth.com


--- On Sun, 7/24/11, Walt - WB2VSJ <wb2vsj at earthlink.net> wrote:

> From: Walt - WB2VSJ <wb2vsj at earthlink.net>
> Subject: Re: [Heathkit] DX100/DX40 wrinkle paint
> To: "'h'" <heathkit at mailman.qth.net>
> Date: Sunday, July 24, 2011, 5:58 PM
> Plastikote is part of the Valspar
> Corporation.  Get it where ever it's
> cheapest. :)
> 
> Walt-WB2VSJ
> 
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: heathkit-bounces at mailman.qth.net
> [mailto:heathkit-bounces at mailman.qth.net]
> On Behalf Of Ron Youvan
> Sent: Sunday, July 24, 2011 6:41 PM
> To: h
> Subject: Re: [Heathkit] DX100/DX40 wrinkle paint
> 
> Glen Zook wrote:
> 
> /*snip*/
> < along with the paint computer matched by
> Sherwin-Williams that is
> described in the article as well.  There is one thing
> different and that is
> the PlastiKote brand name has been abandoned.
>    However, the exact same paint is now
> available under the Valspar brand
> with the same part number, etc.
> Same paint, the manufacturer has just gone to a different
> brand name.
>  >
> 
>    Amazon.com still lists PlastiKote brand
> wrinkle paint in black.
> -- 
>     Ron  KA4INM - Happiness is having a
> scratch for every itch.
>                
>                
>              
>    -- Ogden Nash
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