[ICOM] 781 cabinet color code?

[Ham Op]

RRR. Well, if I find the match I will let you know here on the Icom Yahoo 
group. Thanks again..  But the medium gray Krylon is close. I think I need a 
flat gray and not one with a shiny finish or semigloss in nature.  Thanks 
again..  San K5YY
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Mike Olbrisch" <mike-2007 at elp.rr.com>
To: "'ICOM Reflector'" <icom at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Monday, September 22, 2008 9:35 PM
Subject: RE: [ICOM] 781 cabinet color code?


>
> Well - I have pretty good eyesight.  On a good day I can hold the black at 
> 600
> yards - without a scope.  But I have never found a matching color for the 
> ICOM
> cabinets.  Mine still has the scratch.
>
> I will stop digging for the info then.  Good luck to you.
>
> Mike - KD9KC.
> El Paso, Tx.
> DM61rt
>
> Molon labe. [mo-lone lah-veh] Google it...
>
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>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: icom-bounces at mailman.qth.net
>> [mailto:icom-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Ham Op
>> Sent: Monday, September 22, 2008 8:29 PM
>> To: ICOM Reflector
>> Subject: Re: [ICOM] 781 cabinet color code?
>>
>> Thanks Mike, but I would hate to spend the money to ship the
>> cabinet both ways and pay a big painter's price, when the
>> areas are real small and one is just about 3 inches long and
>> narrow. I would like to try to match the paint a bit closer
>> and Q tip paint the round areas and use a small thin brush
>> for the longer scratch.
>> Reproducing the spray texture will be a problem and might
>> come out a "flat"
>> color.  Thanks for the offer.
>> San K5YY
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Mike Olbrisch" <mike-2007 at elp.rr.com>
>> To: "'ICOM Reflector'" <icom at mailman.qth.net>
>> Sent: Monday, September 22, 2008 9:23 PM
>> Subject: RE: [ICOM] 781 cabinet color code?
>>
>>
>> >
>> > There was a fellow ICOM owner who had his cabinets professionally
>> > repainted.  He gave me the name of the company.  I tried E-mailing
>> > them twice, and never got a reply.  But I will look - maybe I still
>> > have the info.  If so I will send it to you.  I think they were in
>> > Ohio or some other eastern place like that.
>> > <grin>.
>> >
>> > Mike - KD9KC.
>> > El Paso, Tx.
>> > DM61rt
>> >
>> > Molon labe. [mo-lone lah-veh] Google it...
>> >
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>> >> -----Original Message-----
>> >> From: icom-bounces at mailman.qth.net
>> >> [mailto:icom-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Ham Op
>> >> Sent: Monday, September 22, 2008 8:13 PM
>> >> To: icom at mailman.qth.net
>> >> Subject: [ICOM] 781 cabinet color code?
>> >>
>> >>    I recently got a spare slightly scratched up top
>> cabinet cover to
>> >> replace my original top which had a long scratch on the
>> top and along
>> >> left side. I had my wife look at 3 different Krylon dark gray and
>> >> medium gray paint cans,
>> >
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