Hello Norm,
I was reading your piece on painting the AK metal coffins (AK Homepage), and have a dumb question: how do you apply that latex, lamp black, water mixture? Sounds almost like a wiping stain. Or do you spray? I am hoping you wipe it on, because I don't have spray capability here (yet). Thanks,
Jim

Hi Jim

You can wipe it on.. Even using a brush will work. Since the radio has krinkle finish brush strokes won't show. Once you coat it with Crystal Clear Krylon, or similar, your radio will look like new.

Norm

:Hello Norm,
:I was reading your piece on painting the AK metal coffins (AK Homepage), and have a dumb question: how do you apply that latex, lamp black, water mixture? Sounds almost like a wiping stain. Or do you spray? I am hoping you wipe it on, because I don't have spray capability here (yet). Thanks,
:Jim

Norm,
OK, Norm. I am going to try and gather up the stuff this week. I'll let you know it goes. Thanks for the help.
Jim

Wished I had seen Norm's article before I started to work on my AK 55. I wanted to keep it original, but thought the finish was too far gone (rust, etc.) I went ahead and sanded, primed and painted it gun-metal gray (followed by several coats of clear-coat). It's not original, but it sure is pretty.

Regards,
Jeff

:Hi Jim
:
: You can wipe it on.. Even using a brush will work. Since the radio has krinkle finish brush strokes won't show. Once you coat it with Crystal Clear Krylon, or similar, your radio will look like new.
:
:Norm
:
::Hello Norm,
::I was reading your piece on painting the AK metal coffins (AK Homepage), and have a dumb question: how do you apply that latex, lamp black, water mixture? Sounds almost like a wiping stain. Or do you spray? I am hoping you wipe it on, because I don't have spray capability here (yet). Thanks,
::Jim