[Milsurplus] Milsurplus--- wrinkle paint

[Todd, KA1KAQ]

On Wed, Aug 4, 2010 at 8:03 PM, AI4WM Bill <ai4wm at yahoo.com> wrote:

> The heat gun was faster, but not as nice even texture of wrinkles as the oven.
>
> The oven took longer, but the quality of the finish was much more consistent and nicer.

The former can happen when uneven layers are applied, Bill. But I've
always wondered if the oven approach doesn't perhaps allow the paint
layers to 'flow' somewhat before they set up, evening things out. I've
experienced the exact same results as you expressed here (my heat gun
was a 1500 watt hair blow dryer).

And I have a RAO-7 cabinet painted with VHT paint back in the late
70s/early 80s that wasn't baked and is still a bit tacky.

~ Todd,  KA1KAQ/4