Re: [Elecraft] Elecraft grey in a rattle can?
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 __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
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 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 __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to mbo...@bbunch.org __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to rpfj...@outlook.com __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
Re: [Elecraft] Elecraft grey in a rattle can?
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 __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to l...@n6lew.us Lew Phelps N6LEW Pasadena, CA DM04wd Elecraft K3-10 / KXV144 / XV432 Yaesu FT-7800 l...@n6lew.us www.n6lew.us Generalized Law of Entropy: Sooner or later, everything that has been put together will fall apart. __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to eric_c...@hotmail.com __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
Re: [Elecraft] Elecraft grey in a rattle can?
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... __ Clay Autery, KY5G MONTAC Enterprises (318) 518-1389 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 __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
Re: [Elecraft] Elecraft grey in a rattle can?
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 > __ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > Message delivered to mbo...@bbunch.org > __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
Re: [Elecraft] Elecraft grey in a rattle can?
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 > __ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > Message delivered to l...@n6lew.us > Lew Phelps N6LEW Pasadena, CA DM04wd Elecraft K3-10 / KXV144 / XV432 Yaesu FT-7800 l...@n6lew.us www.n6lew.us Generalized Law of Entropy: Sooner or later, everything that has been put together will fall apart. __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
Re: [Elecraft] Elecraft grey in a rattle can?
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 > __ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > Message delivered to kengk...@gmail.com > __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com