Paint Curing WAS:Re:Room for Collections - test-drb@ccmp.vtda.org

27 Aug 2001

On August 27, Pete Rickard wrote:
...
  I read in Electronic Musician, or some similar mag, of
a way to get a
 professional enamel finish on metal 19" rack plates: the author said
 to place the spray-painted piece into an oven set at 200 deg F, turning
 off the heat after closing the door.  Do you have any experiences on
 getting a smooth, durable finish, etc. ? 
  I have done this on those nice cast-aluminum Bud chassis.  It works
well.  Be careful not to over-heat them, though, and check them
frequently.

  The 50's style "crinkle finish" can be achieved by evenly preheating
the metal in an oven to a slightly higher temperature (250-300 or so)
and then applying the paint.

  Ham operators have been using these techniques for homebrew equipment
for many years.

         -Dave

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Dave McGuire
Laurel, MD