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Cabinet repainting
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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? 73 Stan KM4HQE |
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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. ? 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, |
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Stan, I¡¯ve used both the Krylon black satin and the Rustoleum black satin. Both work well.? If your sets are B period (and there is some overlap with the T-4X) sand the cabinet down, graduating to a very fine (320 is okay). ?You can remove all the paint but I¡¯ve found it not necessary. Spray a couple of thin coats.? Now take a very small drill bit like a 1/16¡± and either drill out a removable spray nozzle or the nozzle on the can you¡¯re using (it seems that a lot of paints no longer have a removable nozzle). Practice first on a piece of scrap material to see the spatter effect it creates. I usually get about two feet from the cabinet and give it a light spray.? I¡¯ve had great results using this method. There is an article on Ron¡¯s site that goes over this.? 73, Steve Wedge, W1ES/4 Time flies like an arrow. Fruit flies like a banana. Sent from for iOS On Fri, Mar 1, 2024 at 22:16, Stan Gammons via groups.io <buttercup11421@...> wrote:
I'm looking to do a little restoration work on a new to me 4 line. T4X, |
¿ªÔÆÌåÓýSure wish Hartzell was still 'on it' !! "Dave,
We can only do the black tex
finish. The 7 series was painted with a coating that is not
available now. Some units did have a vinyl coating.
Sorry we cant get that material.
Dave"
On 3/1/24 10:16 PM, Stan Gammons via
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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? 73 Stan KM4HQE |
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They originally painted the Drake cabinets in Miamisburg, and would re-paint them (LIKE NEW) until only recently.
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I've sent many to them over the years. ....Dave On 3/2/24 12:55 PM, jerry-KF6VB wrote:
On 2024-03-02 08:32, Dave Edwards wrote:Sure wish Hartzell was still 'on it' !!*** The airplane propeller people? |
¿ªÔÆÌåÓýOn 3/2/24 12:12, Dave Edwards wrote:They originally painted the Drake cabinets in Miamisburg, and would re-paint them (LIKE NEW) until only recently. I've sent many to them over the years. ....Dave Thanks everyone for the tips on repainting the cabinets.??? When the weather is more favorable for painting;I'll work on repainting the cabinets. Currently working on the R-4B.? It has a bad receiver sensitivity pot, R87,? and a bad S meter sensitivity pot, R40.? Waiting on replacement parts from an Epay seller before continuing to troubleshoot the receiver.? As temp fixes, I soldered 560 ohm resistors in place of the pots.? Sensitivity seems a bit low, but it receives and the S meter moves. 73 Stan KM4HQE |
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Check the other resistors in the meter bridge circuit.? They can drift out of tolerance. Also, check the no-signal level of the S meter with the AGC off vs AGC on (with no antenna).? I had gassy tubes that were driving me crazy with getting the meter to cal (and the sensitivity to be normal).? When you adjust the pot for -1.35V with the no-signal AGC on, it should not change more than 100 mV and preferably less.? The two 12BA6's next to the transformer and the 12BE6 are susceptible. Steve Wedge, W1ES/4 Time flies like an arrow.? Fruit flies like a banana.
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On Saturday, March 2nd, 2024 at 6:41 PM, Stan Gammons via groups.io <buttercup11421@...> wrote: On 3/2/24 12:12, Dave Edwards wrote: |
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The original Krylon that I was using was discontinued and replaced with the 51613 a few years ago. It's still available from Walmart, although I think only via mail order. I see the price has gone way up, by about double. I used to get it in the stores for around $8 and now it's $18 plus shipping.?
73's, Mark, WB0IQK |
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