I have used the Krylon Satin Black on a lot of Drake rigs.? Works great if you don't mind that it is a smooth finish.
I strip all the paint off the cabinet, down to bare metal with a rotary sander.? Then spray the metal with Rust Reformer, which will get any rust pits. Then seal that with red primer. And finally two coats of the satin black. Between coats of paint I wet sand it down with 1200 grit.
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Also between coats I let it sit out in the sun? all afternoon .. obviously this is a summer time project. About a month later, after the paint has hardened,? I wet sand all the orange peel off, using a rubbing compound . This is the step that leaves a "factory finish".
On Fri, Mar 1, 2024, 22:16 Stan Gammons via <buttercup11421=[email protected]> wrote:
I'm looking to do a little restoration work on a new to me 4 line. T4X,
R-4B and MS4.? I've read Mark, WB0IQK, article on the WB4HFN site about
cabinet repainting.? Problem is I can't seem to find the Krylon primer
or paint at any of the local big box places.? About all I've been able
to find is the Krylon Fusion series that's primer and paint. I have no
idea how well the Krylon 2732 Satin Black matches the original paint.?
Anyone know if the Krylon 2732 will match the original paint?
