[Milsurplus] Milsurplus--- wrinkle paint

[Larry Snyder]

I've gotta believe that the 500W halogen construction lights would
do a decent job cooking it once the appropriate distance was found.
-ls-


"Todd, KA1KAQ" <ka1kaq at gmail.com> wrote:
> 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
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