BA Front Panel touchup

[Chris Kepus]

If you are OK with the color match and it is only the surface irregulaties
and gloss and that is catching your eye, then here are three options that I
would try, in order:

To deal with: "it's not real smooth or even."

Use automotive glazing compound to fill the pinholes and to even the
surface.  Use only as much as needed.  Wet sand with 400 or 600 grit using a
hard rubber flat sanding block (cut up an art eraser to end up with a 3/4 by
3/4 block.  Sand until smooth. Take it down slowly and softly but remove all
glaze except that which fills the irregularities. Repaint. Use the same
color as you have (or try a different tone) but add a drop (?) { Check with
paint store)} of deglosser to the paint...or go to the next steps after the
paint dries thoroughly. 

If you are OK with the color match and the surface at this point but the
gloss is catching your eye, then here are three options that I would try, in
order:

1.  I would get some liquid deglosser (this is different from a product that
you would add directly to the paint)...usually sold to wipe on glossy
surfaces as an alternative to sanding as prep for painting, one being "PASO
Deglosser".  Dilute with appropriate dilutant to 25 -50% strength to start.
Use a Q tip to apply some within the area you are dealing with and see what
the effect is. If it seems to be "working", adjust strength as needed and
proceed slowly to do the whole area.

2.  Use 000 steel wool. Rub very lightly within the area you are dealing
with and see what the effect is.  If it seems to be "working", adjust
strength as needed and proceed slowly to do the whole area.

3. Use 1500 grit wet or dry sandpaper.  Same procedure as above.

Bottom line:  Go slowly and attempt for incremental adjustment.  If you get
lucky on the first pass.... smile. YMMV.

Good luck...

Chris
W7JPG

-----Original Message-----
From: Boat Anchor Owners and Collectors List
[mailto:BOATANCHORS at LISTS.TEMPE.GOV] On Behalf Of Schichler, Alfred (GE
Energy Services)
Sent: Friday, September 10, 2010 7:55 AM
To: BOATANCHORS at LISTS.TEMPE.GOV
Subject: BA Front Panel touchup

I have an HQ-170A that I'm trying to refurbish. It doesn't have to look
perfect, but I want it to look good enough for me to be proud of it.
 
Anyway, I have the front panel looking pretty good after cleaning it,
repainting the outside edges, lightly sanding the front edges around the
whole panel, and then waxing and buffing the whole front of it.
 
The problem is there is one small area (about 3/4 X 1/4 inch) that has
slight rust and pitting. I tried touching it up with a brush, using some
paint that I found off the shelf, which is very close.
(It's actually spray paint, but I sprayed some in the cap and used a
brush)
 
After that dried, I polished that area and waxed it, but it is still
very noticeable and catches my eye because it's not real smooth or even.
I was hoping it would blend in a little better. I was wondering if
anyone knows a better touchup method I could use that would blend in
better, but wouldn't be so complicated that I would need all kinds of
additional equipment, materials and time.
I should probably sand down the area, but I don't want to make it into a
much bigger area than it is. I was thinking maybe I should wet-sand the
paint after it dries, and then polish it, but again, I don't want to
make it into an enormous job. (I also don't want to end up taking too
much existing paint off the front panel. I don't think it's all that
thick).
 
Any help/tips would be appreciated.
 
Thanks,
Al, WA2AS

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