[ICOM] 781 cabinet color code?

Mike nf4l at nf4l.com
Tue Sep 23 08:35:55 EDT 2008


Ham Op wrote:
> 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
A Q-tip is WAY too big. If there is a photo supply shop near you, get a 
000 or smaller spotting brush. Use it to put a dot of color in the 
scratch. Do not use a stroke. Keep dotting until it is filled in. Use a 
magnifying glass. Furniture retouchers use the same technique. Art 
supply houses may have a similar sized brush.
Here's an on-line source
http://www.calumetphoto.com/ctl?ac.ui.pn=search.Search&query=spotting+brush&x=0&y=0

73,
Mike NF4L


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