Crackle paint and stuff - UK Vintage Radio Repair and Restoration Discussion Forum

mikelect · 21st Apr 2005, 3:47 pm

Hi Guys, I've just received the paper catalogue from FROST who have a website at www.frost.co.uk they are stockists of veteran car restoring equipment but two things that caught my eye are black rubber insulating tape part no K405 and crackle effect paint available in black, grey and red part nos P110, P114 and P111 respectively HTH

Mike

Sean Williams · 21st Apr 2005, 10:33 pm

If the Crackle paint is the type I have used you may be disappointed, as the crackle is a bit big for Radio work - more at home on the dashboard of an MGB....

Frost do all sorts of nice gear for metalwork too, although some of it is a bit pricey!!

Cheers
Sean

Aerodyne · 23rd Apr 2005, 8:09 pm

Actually, they are selling 'wrinkle' paint -not the same stuff as crackle, even though they mix the terms themselves. The effect of the wrinkle is or should be the opposite of crackle: crackling occurs when the paint film shrinks as it dries wheras wrinkle SHOULD expand to create tiny folds. This finish was used on quality electrical items such as 16mm film projectors, test equipment and the like. I like the wrinkle effect, having used some I imported from the USA. Don't bother, though. It is far too expensive. On the other hand, Frost's sound reasonable and there's even a (limited) choice of colour. The size of the wrinkle effect gained is very dependant on temperature and perhaps humidity, so experimentation is needed. A small area is easy enough but larger ones can be less predictable in outcome.

-Tony

Paul Stenning · 24th Apr 2005, 9:53 am

This is the websites section and is NOT the place for a discussion about the types of paint available etc.

21st Apr 2005, 3:47 pm	#1
mikelect Retired Dormant Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Wrexham, North Wales, UK. Posts: 799	Crackle paint and stuff Hi Guys, I've just received the paper catalogue from FROST who have a website at www.frost.co.uk they are stockists of veteran car restoring equipment but two things that caught my eye are black rubber insulating tape part no K405 and crackle effect paint available in black, grey and red part nos P110, P114 and P111 respectively HTH Mike

21st Apr 2005, 10:33 pm	#2
Sean Williams Dekatron Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: St.Ippolyts, Hitchin, Hertfordshire QRA IO91UW Posts: 3,517	Re: Crackle paint and stuff If the Crackle paint is the type I have used you may be disappointed, as the crackle is a bit big for Radio work - more at home on the dashboard of an MGB.... Frost do all sorts of nice gear for metalwork too, although some of it is a bit pricey!! Cheers Sean

23rd Apr 2005, 8:09 pm	#3
Aerodyne Octode Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Hampton Vale, Peterborough, UK. Posts: 1,698	Re: Crackle paint and stuff Actually, they are selling 'wrinkle' paint -not the same stuff as crackle, even though they mix the terms themselves. The effect of the wrinkle is or should be the opposite of crackle: crackling occurs when the paint film shrinks as it dries wheras wrinkle SHOULD expand to create tiny folds. This finish was used on quality electrical items such as 16mm film projectors, test equipment and the like. I like the wrinkle effect, having used some I imported from the USA. Don't bother, though. It is far too expensive. On the other hand, Frost's sound reasonable and there's even a (limited) choice of colour. The size of the wrinkle effect gained is very dependant on temperature and perhaps humidity, so experimentation is needed. A small area is easy enough but larger ones can be less predictable in outcome. -Tony

24th Apr 2005, 9:53 am	#4
Paul Stenning Administrator Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Cardiff Posts: 9,071	Re: Crackle paint and stuff This is the websites section and is NOT the place for a discussion about the types of paint available etc. __________________ Paul Stenning Forum Admin/Owner and BVWS Webmaster