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Round 2-button foot switch [message #28611] Mon, 06 June 2022 10:00 rodak Messages: 497 Registered: October 2001 Location: Georgia Senior Member I just bought one of the round, 2-button footswitches off eBay. $40. Based on what I've seen in the past, I thought that was a decent price. It needs paint, though - almost all of the black paint has worn or chipped off. What kind of paint should I use do restore it to its former glory? Flat? Gloss? some kind of crinkle finish? (and it's black, right? I've never seen one in person, so I'm not certain.) www.combo-organ.com Report message to a moderator

Re: Round 2-button foot switch [message #28612 is a reply to message #28611] Mon, 06 June 2022 12:10 chicagobill Messages: 2002 Registered: April 2003 Senior Member Black wrinkle paint will match the original finish. Heating the paint as it dries changes the texture of the wrinkles. Rustoleum used to sell a spray can version that worked pretty well. Report message to a moderator

Re: Round 2-button foot switch [message #28613 is a reply to message #28612] Mon, 06 June 2022 13:14 rodak Messages: 497 Registered: October 2001 Location: Georgia Senior Member Thanks! Home Depot sells a Rustoleum "Textured" black spray paint. For "heated", do you mean like just hitting it with a heat gun for a few minutes after painting, or actually baking it in an oven for a more lengthy time? www.combo-organ.com Report message to a moderator

Re: Round 2-button foot switch [message #28614 is a reply to message #28611] Tue, 07 June 2022 11:54 chicagobill Messages: 2002 Registered: April 2003 Senior Member A heat gun will work well, just try and keep the heat even across the object. The hotter the paint gets, the finer the texture gets. I used to use it to simulate the wrinkle finish on old guitar amps from the 30's and 40's. They had a very fine texture pattern to the finish. Heating the parts in an old toaster oven would get the modern spray paint to look very close to the old time finishes. Report message to a moderator

Re: Round 2-button foot switch [message #28615 is a reply to message #28611] Tue, 07 June 2022 15:32   stevem Messages: 4663 Registered: June 2004 Location: NY Senior Member VHT brand paints sells a spray black wrinkle finish for automotive use that I have found is more durable then the rustoleum. Report message to a moderator

Re: Round 2-button foot switch [message #28616 is a reply to message #28611] Wed, 08 June 2022 11:27   carlc Messages: 141 Registered: July 2006 Location: Summerville, SC Senior Member I too have used the VHT on the rear baffles of Kustom SCs...works great. Also used it on old mic stand base to replicate original. Report message to a moderator

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