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National paint finish?
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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National paint finish?
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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National paint finish?
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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National paint finish?
"petev" wrote in message ... 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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National paint finish?
On May 21, 4:04*pm, "Richard Knoppow" wrote:
"petev" wrote in message ... 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 ... On May 21, 4:04 pm, "Richard Knoppow" wrote: "petev" wrote in message ... 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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