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| | | | Joined: Sep 2002 Posts: 62 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Sep 2002 Posts: 62 | I've started restoring the radio out of my '53 3100. I want to take out the guts then media blast and paint the case. My question is, what color was the original case? I can't tell if it's a very light gray paint or if it's more of a clear coat.
What type of paint should I use to get back to an original finish? | | | | | Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 86 Member | | Member Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 86 | A very light gray would describe the color of the radio in my 53. | | | | | | Anonymous Unregistered | | Anonymous Unregistered | Most I have seen are a " hammertone grey " | | | | | Joined: Oct 2001 Posts: 3,458 Extreme Gabster | | Extreme Gabster Joined: Oct 2001 Posts: 3,458 | Is the hammertone similar to the deluxe heater finish, MT? If so, you can get a pretty good match with the hammertone spray paint sold by Rustoleum.
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A lone amateur built the Ark. A large group of professionals built the Titanic. | | | | | Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 86 Member | | Member Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 86 | 4onthefloor, the radio color and the header color aren't even close. At least on my machine. | | | | | | Anonymous Unregistered | | Anonymous Unregistered | 4 on the floor... The Fresh air heater hammertone grey is almost identical to the radio color.
You can get this paint on the top shelf of any Home Depot. | | |
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