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Subject: Re: [motm] Paint vs Tolex (GREAT clone Tolex prices)

From: elhardt@...
Date: 2001-01-11

>>Be careful with the textured paint. It tends to crack and break off in
chunks if not applied and taken care of correctly. I painted a primered metal
panel with this stuff once and the paint eventually started to chip off. Just
my experience.<<

I see that I'm not getting all the messages again. I only got the above from
Ken Ktacs' post.

There's different textured paint. I sprayed some of the "Make It Stone"
paint on pine, and it seems to adhere just about as well as regular spray
paint. I couldn't remove any by hand or fingernail. Hitting it with a
hammer didn't chip chunks off, as the paint doesn't become brittle when it
dries. It only left a little wood mark right where the hammer struck. I
didn't use the sealer spray that comes with it either.

But it may be a mute point. I finally got around to asking Penn Fabrication
for their pricelist and boy are their prices great. They make every type of
cabinet corner and handle known to man and also have black textured vinyl
Tolex type cabinet covering. I bought some of their cabinet parts at Mars
Music, but straight Penn Fab, those same parts are from 1/2 to 1/5 the price
I paid. And their Tolex type covering is only $5.58 a yard compared to the
$15-$20 for Tolex. Since they have a $50 minimum order, I may need to buy
some of their vinyl covering just to get over $50.

I may have mentioned this before, but Penn Fabrication is also the only place
on the planet I was able to find black wood screws for mounting modules to
wooden rails.

www.penn-fabrication.com

-Elhardt