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Does anyone know what that almost "pearloid" finish is, found on an
NC-183D, or the lighter shade on an NC-57B? Its not just a color, it
seems to be a very lightly reflective finish. Its not a hammertone, it
is a solid color. But it seems to have a depth thats beyond just a
simple paint.
Any help would be appreciated!
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petev wrote:
Does anyone know what that almost "pearloid" finish is, found on an
NC-183D, or the lighter shade on an NC-57B? Its not just a color, it
seems to be a very lightly reflective finish. Its not a hammertone, it
is a solid color. But it seems to have a depth thats beyond just a
simple paint.
Any help would be appreciated!



Hammerite brand will get you pretty close. Although the name is
similarly suggestive its not quite a hammertone finish.

I got some at Eastwood.com several years back.

Mfr p/n 41105 Hammered Silver Gray. UPC # 51652-41105. Masterchem.com
makes it.

As with most of these type things there's a bit of a learning curve in
using it to get the desired results.

Its as close as I've been able to come and I think its worth a try for you.

GL,
Bill WX4A

NB - and lets us know your results with whichever product you go with.
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On May 20, 3:44*pm, petev wrote:
Does anyone know what that almost "pearloid" finish is, found on an
NC-183D, or the lighter shade on an NC-57B? Its not just a color, it
seems to be a very lightly reflective finish. Its not a hammertone, it
is a solid color. But it seems to have a depth thats beyond just a
simple paint.
Any help would be appreciated!


THANK YOU for that information. I regularly restore Nationals and
want to upgrade the level of paint finish. Will keep you posted.
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On May 20, 3:44 pm, petev wrote:
Does anyone know what that almost "pearloid" finish is,
found on an
NC-183D, or the lighter shade on an NC-57B? Its not just a
color, it
seems to be a very lightly reflective finish. Its not a
hammertone, it
is a solid color. But it seems to have a depth thats
beyond just a
simple paint.
Any help would be appreciated!


THANK YOU for that information. I regularly restore
Nationals and
want to upgrade the level of paint finish. Will keep you
posted.

Interesting, I looked closely at a National
loudspeaker cabinet, the finish appears to be very slightly
"dappled" with spots that are very slightly darker than the
overall gray. I never really noticed this before although I
realized that there was something "different" about the
National paint.



--
Richard Knoppow
Los Angeles
WB6KBL



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On May 21, 4:04*pm, "Richard Knoppow" wrote:
"petev" wrote in message

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On May 20, 3:44 pm, petev wrote:

Does anyone know what that almost "pearloid" finish is,
found on an
NC-183D, or the lighter shade on an NC-57B? Its not just a
color, it
seems to be a very lightly reflective finish. Its not a
hammertone, it
is a solid color. But it seems to have a depth thats
beyond just a
simple paint.
Any help would be appreciated!


THANK YOU for that information. I regularly restore
Nationals and
want to upgrade the level of paint finish. Will keep you
posted.

* * * Interesting, I looked closely at a National
loudspeaker cabinet, the finish appears to be very slightly
"dappled" with spots that are very slightly darker than the
overall gray. I never really noticed this before although I
realized that there was something "different" about the
National paint.

--
Richard Knoppow
Los Angeles
WB6KBL


National used so many finishes... The NC-57 and the NC-183 and NC-173
seem to have a very light carmel pearloid tone, while the 183D has a
dark grey with the same deep pearl effect. The SW-54 is grey hammered.
My NC-240D has a simple grey wrinkle finish, but this may be a re-do.
If it is, it was a damn good paint job.


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"petev" wrote in message
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On May 21, 4:04 pm, "Richard Knoppow"
wrote:
"petev" wrote in message

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On May 20, 3:44 pm, petev wrote:

Does anyone know what that almost "pearloid" finish is,
found on an
NC-183D, or the lighter shade on an NC-57B? Its not just
a
color, it
seems to be a very lightly reflective finish. Its not a
hammertone, it
is a solid color. But it seems to have a depth thats
beyond just a
simple paint.
Any help would be appreciated!


THANK YOU for that information. I regularly restore
Nationals and
want to upgrade the level of paint finish. Will keep you
posted.

Interesting, I looked closely at a National
loudspeaker cabinet, the finish appears to be very
slightly
"dappled" with spots that are very slightly darker than
the
overall gray. I never really noticed this before although
I
realized that there was something "different" about the
National paint.

--
Richard Knoppow
Los Angeles
WB6KBL


National used so many finishes... The NC-57 and the NC-183
and NC-173
seem to have a very light carmel pearloid tone, while the
183D has a
dark grey with the same deep pearl effect. The SW-54 is grey
hammered.
My NC-240D has a simple grey wrinkle finish, but this may be
a re-do.
If it is, it was a damn good paint job.

The speaker I have is the one for the NC-173 so the
paint should be the same. All the NC-240-D's I've seen had
wrinkle gray paint so I suspect yours is original.



--
Richard Knoppow
Los Angeles
WB6KBL



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