[R-390] R390 Front Panel Restored - Comments Wanted on color

[Bob kb8tq]

Hi

If you want it to look “just like the original” you need to get a couple (dozen) cartons
of cigarettes. Chain smoke them no further than 6” from the radio. That will *begin*
to get it into the condition most radios were in when in use. :)

Bob

> On Jun 29, 2019, at 7:47 PM, jgedde at optonline.net wrote:
> 
> Thanks all, the weirdness comes with the lighting.  Outdoors it looks great,
> in the shop with fluorescents it looks great, in the lab with LED lighting
> it just looks weird - dark and purplish.  I guess I'll get used to it I
> hope.  The FP is of course done, and I have a CY-979A/URR case waiting for
> it (Taffet Electronics) that's waiting for it that's been painted the same
> color.  Waiting for full cure before I touch it.
> 
> My goal with this radio was to make it look indistinguishable from original
> paint.  She operates perfectly now, and I wanted the appearance to be just
> as good.  I'm not sure if I succeeded.  It's quite a bit different in color
> than my 390A in Dark Machinery Gray...
> 
> By the way, the CY-979A was too big to alodyne as I usually do with
> aluminum.  For primer I bought Moeller yellow zinc chromate primer from West
> Marine.  That stuff sticks to anything I've used it on (aluminum,
> stainless.)  I'm very impressed with the product although it takes a long
> time to dry and remains sticky so it has to be kept clean while it's drying.
> 
> I want to see a pic of Tisha's fabled radio!  You out there Tisha?
> 
> John
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: r-390-bounces at mailman.qth.net <r-390-bounces at mailman.qth.net> On
> Behalf Of Renee K6FSB
> Sent: Saturday, June 29, 2019 7:09 PM
> To: 'R390A' <r-390 at mailman.qth.net>
> Subject: Re: [R-390] R390 Front Panel Restored - Comments Wanted on color
> 
> John-
> I think it is absolutely gorgeous. however lighting and monitor settings
> vary....IF You like the colour leave it be! otherwise hmmmmm maybe
> turquoise???
> I have had 390 and 390A with variations of the shade of grey..really you can
> only tell when they are next to something else that is really close.....
> oh wait maybe Tisha's colour suggestion....
> super job!!!
> Renée
> 
> On 2019-06-29 12:48 p.m., jgedde at optonline.net wrote:
>> Pic attached.  I'm not thrilled with the color, I would have much 
>> preferred the FED-STD-26152 from Coronado but I was having so many 
>> problems with spraying it and getting it cure in a timely fashion - it 
>> cures slower than any other brand I've ever used.
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> The pic attached is Rustoleum Granite in Satin.  What do y'all think 
>> about the color?  I'm really tempted to try again with the 26152 from 
>> another company.
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> John
>> 
>> 
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