DX-60B CABINET PAINT

[Glen Zook]

After Heathkit went from the medium gray colored
cabinets many of the cabinets in the amateur radio
line were painted what has become known as "Apache
green".  This color was pretty much consistant in the
absolute color (unlike the widely different colors
used on the SB-Line cabinets).  The shade on the
receiver is the same as on the transmitter.

Here is my "canned" response to paint!

I get all of the paint that I use on "boat anchor"
cabinets computer matched at my local Sherwin-Williams
store.  I have found that acryllic satin finish paint
comes out pretty darn close to the original finish. 
The paint runs under $11 a quart. 

So far every cabinet that they have matched has been
"right on", including the Collins St. James gray.

You will need either a paint gun, or, if your local
store happens to be one that has the ability to "load"
spray cans then you can go that way.  Of course having
spray cans loaded is going to add to the price of the
paint.

I normally drop off a cabinet, cabinet lid, etc., of
what I want to be matched.  At least at my local
store, which tends to be very busy, I get my paint
either late in the afternoon or the next morning.  If
your store isn't that busy, they might be able to do
it for you while you wait.

Also, some automotive parts stores also have paint
matching.  However, what they use is often lacquer or
enamel, both of which do not dry to as "hard" a finish
as acryllic.

By the way, the acryllic paint that I buy does clean
up with water!  You don't have to worry about paint
thinner, lacquer thinner, etc.


Now, for the texture:  I use Rusteoleum American
Accents Stone Creations to give me a crackle.  Also,
Rustoleum has two other paints that might be used. 
They are "Hammered" and "Texture".  These do NOT give
a real deep type of finish.  However, they do work as
an undercoat in many application.

Glen, K9STH


--- Lee Bahr  w0vt <pulsarxp at EARTHLINK.NET> wrote:

I want to repaint my DX-60B transmitter cabinet as
someone repainted it Baby Blue at some part of it's
life!  I guess the original color was some shade of
GREEN. I do have a HR-10B receiver I acquired elswhere
at some point in time.  Are the paint colors the same
on both units?  If so, I guess I could have some paint
matched locally. 









Glen, K9STH

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