[Milsurplus] [BoatAnchors] Wrinkle paint and engraved lettering.

[David Stinson]

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ben Hall" <kd5byb at kd5byb.net>
Subject: [BoatAnchors] Wrinkle paint and engraved lettering.

>...my Civil Aeronautics Authority receiver,
> which is a modified National RCK...
>It looks like absolute junk as most of the black wrinkle paint is 
>flaking off. ....

Ben, let me get my sacrilege out of the way first.

If I understand correctly, we're not talking about little nicks
that need "touch-up;"  it's a complete repaint.

I have officially given-up on getting wrinkle paint to "work,"
and am sick to death of the
"strip, paint, re-strip, re-paint, repeat" circle of insanity.
>From now on, I refuse to let
"the perfect be the enemy of the good."
The panel needs paint, for protection at least.
Attempting to wrinkle-paint and have it come-out looking
like it did in 1942, when you don't have the factory line,
factory sprayers, factory curing ovens or even the
EPA-banned paint formulation to do it will, IMHO,
waste your time, money and emotional energy.
Strip it, clean it, prime it, Satin Black it,
fill in the letters with a white lacquer stick
and be happy.

Now- all that said, I saw a new product at Wally World:

Krylon 2911 Outdoor Spaces Black Textured Finish 12 oz

Unlike the so-called "textured" paints that look like they have
sand mixed with them, this seems to be a new texturing formula.
While it's not "wrinkle," it's pretty close to a fine wrinkle surface.
I think I'll find a junk panel and give it a try.
Probably another exercise in futility, since one little "run"
ruins a panel, but it's worth a shot.

73 DE Dave AB5S