Re: [TenTec] Omni cabinet covering

["George Allgood" <myp4k69@bellsouth.net>]

What's your callsign? So I can look on QRZ?
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Richards" <jruing@ameritech.net>
To: "Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment" <tentec@contesting.com>
Sent: Friday, August 24, 2012 4:17 PM
Subject: Re: [TenTec] Omni cabinet covering


> Hey !  I have a can of THAT !!  Rust-o-Leum black spray paint for
> outdoor cooking  gear.  I got it at Lowes or Home Depot... probably the
> latter ...  and it works fine.
>
> I spray it on, and then run my heat gun over it, which sorta melts the
> paint into a sticky paste, and then I let it dry.... overnight... and it
> dries hard and shiny the next day.   Did I mention allowing it to dry
> overnight ?    Otherwise, it dries sorta rough and coarse, with a flat
> black finish -feels more like powder coat in that case.  Matches the TT
> cases very well, I think.
>
> I built a SO2R  mic-phones-ptt-key switch in a metal case, like what TT
> sells, and then painted it like that.   I was pleased with it.  Turned
> out glossy and shiny, but you can use it like it comes, and it is closer
> to powder coat like TT boxes or Palstar boxes.
>
> I eventually rebuilt it in a slightly different size TenTec metal box.
> You can see it on my QRZ photo...very small in the cent of everything,
> but there it is nonetheless.
>
> ===================  JHR  =================
>
>
>
> On 8/24/2012 9:10 AM, GARY HUBER wrote:
> > For black covers as with the Drake R4-B receiver, I used to use Barbecue
> > Black from Rust-Oleum..... looking at their website, I don't see that, 
> > but
> > they do have a hammered series as well as a textured series, high
> > temperature, and epoxy paints. Krylon paints are also a good choice as 
> > I've
> > used them for accessories in the shack.
> >
> >
> > 73 ES DX,
> > Gary -- AB9M
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Rick - DJ0IP / NJ0IP
> > Sent: Friday, August 24, 2012 12:50 AM
> > To: 'Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment'
> > Subject: Re: [TenTec] Omni cabinet covering
> >
> > James, please do that.
> > I think we all face this problem from time to time.
> >
> > When I was a teenager, I used to buy broken receivers and transmitters at
> > the Hamfest flea markets, fix them and then repaint their cabinets.  I 
> > never
> > found a decent method to paint them.  They always looked good but were
> > over-sensitive to scratching.
> >
> > I have a couple of old pieces of equipment now that I would like to 
> > repaint.
> > Tnx.
> >
> > 73
> > Rick, DJ0IP
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: tentec-bounces@contesting.com 
> > [mailto:tentec-bounces@contesting.com]
> > On Behalf Of Richards
> > Sent: Friday, August 24, 2012 7:32 AM
> > To: Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment
> > Subject: Re: [TenTec] Omni cabinet covering
> >
> > I am not sure.   Now that I have opened up the door, I may  have to
> > close it by saying I don't know exactly what type of paint they used.
> > I thought it was the type that looks shiny, crinkled, and hard.  I might
> > have to post the other guys for details.   I have see photos of their
> > results, and  the radios looked great, and the paint was supposedly
> > "tempered" that way.  I will ask around if there is interest in my doing
> > that.
> >
> > ==============  JHR  =======================
> >
> >
> >
> > On 8/24/2012 1:20 AM, Rick - DJ0IP / NJ0IP wrote:
> > > James, did this procedure work with glossy colors too, or only 
> > > hammertone?
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