[R-390] Panel Refinishing

[Les Locklear]

And, with the patience and steady hand of who is mixing it. Today, it's all computer measured. Back then, it was by 17 - 20 year old young men who really weren't very concerned about "standards."

Go with the standard and you should be pleased, if not, try Machinery Grey at Ace Hardware or the various other shades at Lowes, etc.

Of the 33 I have had pass through my hands there probably wasn't 3 or so that were consistent. Time, lighting, etc. played havoc with any standard.

Les


----- Original Message -----
From: Cecil <chacuff at cableone.net>
To: Robert P. Meadows <rpmeadow at bellsouth.net>
Cc: Les Locklear <leslocklear at hotmail.com>, Dave Sampson <challanger13041 at yahoo.com>, <r-390 at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: 6/7/2019 6:42:55 PM
Subject: Re: [R-390] Panel Refinishing
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That certainly may have been the standard, but in practice evidence shows a significant variance.

I think the refinishers are using something very close so you will probably be pleased.

Cecil
K5DL

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> On Jun 7, 2019, at 5:41 PM, Robert P. Meadows <rpmeadow at bellsouth.net> wrote:
> 
> If one takes the time to look about in the various NAVSHIPS Tech Manuals, and the standards for refinishing things, a MilStd, or other standard color/shade of grey will be located, as all radios were to be refinished in the same color/shade, no matter which shipyard did the work.
> R
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> From: r-390-bounces at mailman.qth.net <r-390-bounces at mailman.qth.net> On Behalf Of Les Locklear
> Sent: Friday, June 7, 2019 6:34 PM
> To: Cecil <chacuff at cableone.net>; Dave Sampson <challanger13041 at yahoo.com>
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> Subject: Re: [R-390] Panel Refinishing
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> They run the color range from light gray to gray green or darker. Kind of like SP-600 panels that are silver gray to dark blue/gray.
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> Les
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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Cecil <chacuff at cableone.net>
> To: Dave Sampson <challanger13041 at yahoo.com>
> Cc: <r-390 at mailman.qth.net>
> Sent: 6/7/2019 2:14:36 PM
> Subject: Re: [R-390] Panel Refinishing
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> One other comment....accurate paint matching....there are no standard colors on these things...the gray is all over the board so not sure what you really want it matched to.
> 
> If I am mis-speaking I’m sure one of the more knowledgeable will make it right...
> 
> Cecil
> K5DL
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>> On Jun 7, 2019, at 11:36 AM, Dave Sampson via R-390 <r-390 at mailman.qth.net> wrote:
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>> Hello
>>   I have a silk-screened 390A front panel that I would like to be refinished using quality techniques and materials such as accurate paint matching, stripping, zinc chromate primer, and baking.Can someone point me in the right direction.
>> Thanks Dave
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