Bill, Absolutely. I used a space heater to heat each side since I ended up working the bulk one side at a time anyway. The Sun has not been out of the clouds in several days, or that's exactly what I would have used. I'm going to wait until Saturday (next forecast for sunshine) and finish it up before I apply the gray. I tried a small piece of test material (bare metal) before I started painting the cabinet, and I can't see any difference in the wrinkle from the primed cabinet. It seems to work by itself just fine on steel. No way on aluminum, I bet.
73 Brian / wa5am On Tue, Sep 15, 2009 at 10:51 AM, BILL GUYGER <[email protected]> wrote: > Not to be argumentative, but Krylon wrinkle does work on primered surfaces. > I always paint aluminum rack panels first with a self etching primer and > then the wrinkle paint. With aluminum you must absolutely use primer either > self etching or Zinc Chromate (which by the way the state of California has > determined causes cancer ................of course they have determined that > everything causes some harmful effect so therefore you are not responsible > for your own actions since you are a victim of pollution, Republicans, > Christians, Conservatives or other right wing extremists like Thomas > Jefferson, James Mason, Patrick Henry and the like) or the finish coat will > not stick. Besides putting three fairly heavy coats of paint on at 10 -15 > minute intervals, heat is the key to getting a good wrinkle finish. I've > gotten the best results by setting the panels out in the sun on a hot day. > Heat lamps or Quartz work lamps should work well too. > > 73 > > Bill AD5OL > > > > > ________________________________ > From: Mark Foltarz <[email protected]> > To: Discussion of AM Radio in the Amateur Service <[email protected] > > > Sent: Monday, September 14, 2009 7:04:57 PM > Subject: Re: [AMRadio] SX-28 Cabinet wrinkle finish - in progress... > > Brian, > > Strip the primer off. Krylon wrinkle will not wrinkle on a primed > surface. > > I think that info is on the can in super tiny letters right next to the > Spanish, German, Italian and Boswanan ( Nothern dialect) translations. > > I ran into that problem with a nicely primed rack panel and ended up with > a nicely painted glossy black panel. > > Stripped off the paint and started again with no primer. Worked great. > > Your radio is looking real good ! > > > de KA4JVY > > Mark > > > > ----- Original Message ---- > > From: WA5AM <[email protected]> > > To: Discussion of AM Radio in the Amateur Service < > [email protected]> > > Sent: Monday, September 14, 2009 6:39:49 PM > > Subject: Re: [AMRadio] SX-28 Cabinet wrinkle finish - in progress... > > > > Hey Todd, > > > > Yes, it's Krylon wrinkle. I've found that the thicker you can lay it on, > > the better the wrinkle. In order to do that, I've had to paint one side > at > > a time, keeping the target flat so it won't run. It's working great > except > > the lid on this case has something embedded in the metal that has given > me > > grief. I noticed it when I primed it. Will not take an even coat no > matter > > what I do, as if it's wanting to repel the paint. It's only the lid and > > that's what puzzles me. I will get it best I can, but I can see the lid > > will not be what I wanted. Oh well, it will look much better than it > did. > > > > 73 > > Brian / wa5am > > > > > > On Mon, Sep 14, 2009 at 6:16 PM, Todd, KA1KAQ wrote: > > > > > I forget, Brian - is that a rattle can black (VHT or such)? Looks like > > > you're getting plenty of wrinkle, and the gray overspray will even > things > > > out nicely. > > > > > > Someday I'll get into mine for a thorough recap and realignment. Time > is > > > still an issue. > > > > > > Can't wait to see the final result all packaged up. > > > > > > ~ Todd, KA1KAQ/4 > > > > > > > > ______________________________________________________________ > > Our Main Website: http://www.amfone.net > > AMRadio mailing list > > Searchable Archives: > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > > List Rules (must read!): http://w5ami.net/amradiofaq.html > > List Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/amradio > > Post: [email protected] > > To unsubscribe, send an email to [email protected] with > > the word unsubscribe in the message body. > > > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > > > > > ______________________________________________________________ > Our Main Website: http://www.amfone.net > AMRadio mailing list > Searchable Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > List Rules (must read!): http://w5ami.net/amradiofaq.html > List Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/amradio > Post: [email protected] > To unsubscribe, send an email to [email protected] with > the word unsubscribe in the message body. > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > ______________________________________________________________ > Our Main Website: http://www.amfone.net > AMRadio mailing list > Searchable Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > List Rules (must read!): http://w5ami.net/amradiofaq.html > List Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/amradio > Post: [email protected] > To unsubscribe, send an email to [email protected] with > the word unsubscribe in the message body. > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > -- Brian Sherrod, PA My website: http://w5ami.net [email protected] ______________________________________________________________ Our Main Website: http://www.amfone.net AMRadio mailing list Searchable Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ List Rules (must read!): http://w5ami.net/amradiofaq.html List Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/amradio Post: [email protected] To unsubscribe, send an email to [email protected] with the word unsubscribe in the message body. 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