[R-390] Greetings extended

[Barry]

John,

I went down the powder-coating road once and really regretted it.  The place I used didn't do a very good job and the engravings were filled in way too much.  I ended up getting it removed (which was rough on the panel).  I managed to get one to work "okay" and I think I ended up filling in the engravings on the other one with JBWeld, painting it, and had it silk-screened.  Sad.

Barry - N4BUQ

> Hello Barry,Thanks,  it has been a while....my holiday was 19 years.  Regarding
> paint formulations.  Black and gold paint can be used to generate a very
> respectable outcome, I used an eye dropped to adjust the quantity of gold to
> black ratio.  I also tried a gray powder coat, worked,  but the application was
> a few thousands of an inch in excess and had started to fill in some of the
> relief engraving in the front panel.  I filled in the white lettering with
>   white Engravocolor Stick (great stuff). The outcome looks pretty good
> considering the starting point....  Does this list server now support enclosure
> of pictures, if not I can send a link.John
> 
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>  On Thu, Jun 13, 2024 at 11:54, Barry Scott<72volkswagon at gmail.com> wrote:   Hi
>  John,
> Welcome back.  I just started back on my R390 restoration I started about two
> years ago.  I painted the front panel with some not-so-great Rustoleum which
> never hardened properly.  I think it was a new formulation because I've had
> very good results with Rustoleum in a rattle can before and this was a new
> style can.  Hopefully I can get a new can of the old-style and try again.  Fun
> stuff.
> Thanks,Barry
> 
> On Thu, Jun 13, 2024 at 10:06 AM jkharvie via R-390 <r-390 at mailman.qth.net>
> wrote:
> 
> To all those who may remember me from the late 80's and early 90's when I was
> younger, I extend a "Warm Hello", and good to be back.
> I have returned to my bench of R390A and related receiver restoration.
> Looking forward to our conversations.
> John
> 
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