One "paint" swirl trick I actually learned from my 17 yo daughter (she uses this trick to paint her finger nails) use a thin pan of water, pour/spay your separate paint colors into the water as enamel will float like oil, swirl the colors together like you want it to look, then dip your part straight down into it, flip it over and let it dry then clear coat and smooth it out.
(This post was last modified: 09-15-2014, 07:06 AM by tab10672.)
OldRestorer Wrote:Which brown is better to match the original?
The darker brown. The 41-226 "Sled" used this color.
If you still have the list I sent you previously, you will note that none of these Philco sets used a black escutcheon/grille. If you can find a lighter ivory color paint, the ivory versions will look very good.
Looks like a brand new part (which, of course, it is).
Allow me to congratulate you. You have done an amazing job on these parts!
Since you also participate over at the Alternative Radio Forum, ask Gary Rabbitt over there what color paint he used on my 38-12CBI. Now that would be the perfect shade of ivory for those grilles. The antique white looks good, though.
I need to find something yellowed... Maybe I can put them in a small room and smoke a ton of cigarettes for a month or 2 and they will get that patina....
Those are looking really good! Might be a good reason for me to stop avoiding Philcos with those grills now! I somtimes find those sets for sale cheap, but, ugh, the grills on them look like mutants from a horror film!
Kirk;
Were you having problems with paint adhesion, the pain looks like it wrinkled on some of those grilles? If so you may have to give them a good wash in a degreaser, like hot water and TSP, first and then prime them. What sort of plastic resin were you using to cast these with, epoxy? Polyester?
Regards
Arran