Re: [Elecraft] Elecraft grey in a rattle can?

[len]

A few years ago I had Superior Paint Supply in SLC make me a rattle-can of
paint that matched the front panel on a PDP11 that I was restoring.  As I
recall it wasn't more than 20 or 30$.  I also bought two types primers, one
etching and one non-etching.  I was really happy with the result.  The color
match was perfect.

YMMV

Len


Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Elecraft grey in a rattle can?

Hey, while we are at it, would one of those hand-held electric sprayers 
work well enough to spray that Paint?

Dick, n0ce


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Re: [Elecraft] Elecraft grey in a rattle can?

[Richard Fjeld]

Hey, while we are at it, would one of those hand-held electric sprayers 
work well enough to spray that Paint?


Dick, n0ce


On 7/26/2016 6:32 PM, Michael Bower wrote:

Many years ago, I had a piece of Heathkit gear that needed a touch up.  I
took one of the side panels to Home Depot. They scanned the panel and made
a custom mix that matched perfectly (except the finish).

Maybe taking an Elecraft panel to them would give you the color you need.

Michael N4NMR

On Tuesday, July 26, 2016, EricJ  wrote:


I bought an EC2 to put my KPA100 and KAT100 in. That left a blank top
cover, front/rear cover sitting on a shelf. I recently made two side covers
and a bottom cover for it which I want to paint as close to the original
EC2 panels as possible. Most of the rattle can greys are more blue than the
Elecraft grey which tends towards a brown tone almost.

Anyone run across a rattle can color that comes close?

Eric KE6US
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Re: [Elecraft] Elecraft grey in a rattle can?

[EricJ]

Thanks for the tip. I'll keep it mind for a future project. Considering 
that I took hours to build side panels, a bottom panel and 2D fasteners 
from scratch to salvage some old EC2 panels when I could have just paid 
$79.95 for a new EC2 case...I'd say money was a big object. hi.


Eric

KE6US


On 7/26/2016 4:08 PM, Lewis Phelps wrote:

If “money is no object” and you want to nail the color exactly, you can buy 
custom-blended spray paint for about $50 a can from

http://www.myperfectcolor.com/

Lew N6LEW



On Jul 26, 2016, at 1:27 PM, EricJ  wrote:

I bought an EC2 to put my KPA100 and KAT100 in. That left a blank top cover, 
front/rear cover sitting on a shelf. I recently made two side covers and a 
bottom cover for it which I want to paint as close to the original EC2 panels 
as possible. Most of the rattle can greys are more blue than the Elecraft grey 
which tends towards a brown tone almost.

Anyone run across a rattle can color that comes close?

Eric KE6US
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Re: [Elecraft] Elecraft grey in a rattle can?

[Clay Autery]

Take a sample to your local REPUTABLE body shop and ask them to match it.

Don't do it with a "rattle can".  Get it painted with a proper
prep/process or powder coated, or something...

Do it right and don't have to worry about ever doing it again...

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On 7/26/2016 3:40 PM, Ken G Kopp wrote:
> Eric,
>
> Elecraft used to sell cans of spray touch up paint.  Don't know if theyh
> still do.
>
> You might look at Rustoleum flat gray primer or their "Navy Gray".
>
> 73
>
> Ken - K0PP
>
> On Jul 26, 2016 14:27, "EricJ"  wrote:
>
>> I bought an EC2 to put my KPA100 and KAT100 in. That left a blank top
>> cover, front/rear cover sitting on a shelf. I recently made two side covers
>> and a bottom cover for it which I want to paint as close to the original
>> EC2 panels as possible. Most of the rattle can greys are more blue than the
>> Elecraft grey which tends towards a brown tone almost.
>>
>> Anyone run across a rattle can color that comes close?
>>
>> Eric KE6US

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Re: [Elecraft] Elecraft grey in a rattle can?

[Michael Bower]

Many years ago, I had a piece of Heathkit gear that needed a touch up.  I
took one of the side panels to Home Depot. They scanned the panel and made
a custom mix that matched perfectly (except the finish).

Maybe taking an Elecraft panel to them would give you the color you need.

Michael N4NMR

On Tuesday, July 26, 2016, EricJ  wrote:

> I bought an EC2 to put my KPA100 and KAT100 in. That left a blank top
> cover, front/rear cover sitting on a shelf. I recently made two side covers
> and a bottom cover for it which I want to paint as close to the original
> EC2 panels as possible. Most of the rattle can greys are more blue than the
> Elecraft grey which tends towards a brown tone almost.
>
> Anyone run across a rattle can color that comes close?
>
> Eric KE6US
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Re: [Elecraft] Elecraft grey in a rattle can?

[Lewis Phelps]

If “money is no object” and you want to nail the color exactly, you can buy 
custom-blended spray paint for about $50 a can from 

http://www.myperfectcolor.com/

Lew N6LEW


> On Jul 26, 2016, at 1:27 PM, EricJ  wrote:
> 
> I bought an EC2 to put my KPA100 and KAT100 in. That left a blank top cover, 
> front/rear cover sitting on a shelf. I recently made two side covers and a 
> bottom cover for it which I want to paint as close to the original EC2 panels 
> as possible. Most of the rattle can greys are more blue than the Elecraft 
> grey which tends towards a brown tone almost.
> 
> Anyone run across a rattle can color that comes close?
> 
> Eric KE6US
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Re: [Elecraft] Elecraft grey in a rattle can?

[Ken G Kopp]

Eric,

Elecraft used to sell cans of spray touch up paint.  Don't know if they
still do.

You might look at Rustoleum flat gray primer or their "Navy Gray".

73

Ken - K0PP

On Jul 26, 2016 14:27, "EricJ"  wrote:

> I bought an EC2 to put my KPA100 and KAT100 in. That left a blank top
> cover, front/rear cover sitting on a shelf. I recently made two side covers
> and a bottom cover for it which I want to paint as close to the original
> EC2 panels as possible. Most of the rattle can greys are more blue than the
> Elecraft grey which tends towards a brown tone almost.
>
> Anyone run across a rattle can color that comes close?
>
> Eric KE6US
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[Elecraft] Elecraft grey in a rattle can?

[EricJ]

I bought an EC2 to put my KPA100 and KAT100 in. That left a blank top 
cover, front/rear cover sitting on a shelf. I recently made two side 
covers and a bottom cover for it which I want to paint as close to the 
original EC2 panels as possible. Most of the rattle can greys are more 
blue than the Elecraft grey which tends towards a brown tone almost.


Anyone run across a rattle can color that comes close?

Eric KE6US
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