Bill Stewart Posted October 25, 2019 Share Posted October 25, 2019 My 36 heater is the typical brown wrinkle paint but it needs help. I am able to find only black and I suspect brown is nowhere available. is there a way to color the black paint without filling the wrinkles? Any other solutions? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larry Schramm Posted October 25, 2019 Share Posted October 25, 2019 Try Kennedy tool box site for wrinkle paint. Not cheap, but I have used it for cleaning up an old box that I had. Also look at this link for other ways to make the paint wrinkle. https://www.finishing.com/04/09p2.shtml Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
95Cardinal Posted October 26, 2019 Share Posted October 26, 2019 Rustoleum has several "Hammered" tone paints, including Brown and Dark Bronze. Usually in stock at ACE Hardware and Home Depot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Stewart Posted October 26, 2019 Author Share Posted October 26, 2019 Thanks Larry. The Kennedy paint looks perfect for the wrinkle. It's always risky to count on the color on a computer screen but that looks good too. Has anybody used the Kennedy paint for a heater? Color OK? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JFranklin Posted October 26, 2019 Share Posted October 26, 2019 (edited) I used the black and then sprayed a coat of desired color after the black was on for a few days, it was perfect. It was a 1936 (Chevy) Harrison in dark brown. Edited October 26, 2019 by JFranklin (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buick35 Posted October 26, 2019 Share Posted October 26, 2019 Could you send a picture of your heater? I have one in my 35 but it's missing the doors on it as it's painted black but Brown might look better. Also it has two chrome pieces on the front that need help.I need a better looking heater or need to redo mine. Thanks. Greg. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Stewart Posted October 26, 2019 Author Share Posted October 26, 2019 Greg, I am mostly computer illiterate and have not succeeded in attaching a picture to this blog. I plan to contact a younger distant relative (better genes) to help me with this. My heater is the larger one available in 1936. I can text or email a pic if you send me your contact info. I'm quite certain that all 1936 heaters were painted with a brown wrinkle paint. Don't know about 1935. Other members may check me on that. See Larry Schramm' reference to Kennedy paint up above in this topic. It is expensive but it seems awfully close in color and I intend to get it. Bill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Stewart Posted October 26, 2019 Author Share Posted October 26, 2019 Greg, if black wrinkle paint is proper for 1935, it is readily obtainable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonMicheletti Posted October 26, 2019 Share Posted October 26, 2019 When I started on my 38 Buicks, maybe 45 years ago, I had the brown of the steering column and radio color matched. The paint was perfect. When I did my '38 Coupe about 5 years ago and did the stuff printed wrinkle brown, I first shot it with Wastwood "wrinke black" and then used that old brown. It came out very well. In the interem I bought a couple of additional radios and heaters and defrosters. I found thet there were slight differences on the original brown color. So there were production variances in color. The photo is of my latest heater. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buick35 Posted October 27, 2019 Share Posted October 27, 2019 Hi Bill,My e-mail is gregwalsh935@yahoo.com.For feel bad,I just figured out how to take and send a picture and I still have a difficult time doing it. Thanks. Greg. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Stewart Posted October 28, 2019 Author Share Posted October 28, 2019 Greg, I think the picture of my heater that I emailed you was probably not helpful for you. I am not knowledgeable about 1935 heaters. You may want to consider starting a new topic with your questions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ramair Posted October 30, 2019 Share Posted October 30, 2019 I am not sure of the exact brown you are looking for, but I found a great alternative to wrinkle paint. I recently did the interior of my 1936 gmc pickup with wrinkle powder coat. I bought the product from Jim Carter truck parts and had a local powder coat shop spray it, it looks amazing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ramair Posted October 30, 2019 Share Posted October 30, 2019 Sorry all, I may have to either learn how to use my iPhone or learn how to drive standing on my head Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuicksBuicks Posted October 30, 2019 Share Posted October 30, 2019 In the past I've needed brown wrinkle on 1920's radios. I settled for black wrinkle and on top of that I sprayed brown latex paint diluted with denatured alcohol. The latex heat/outgassing was only a minor issue for the first half hour of use. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Stewart Posted November 3, 2019 Author Share Posted November 3, 2019 I found a Rust-Oleum product that matches the heater color exactly. It works perfectly for touch-up. It does not cover black wrinkle to my satisfaction. The paint is "Rust-Oleum 2X Ultra Cover paint and primer". London Gray (really) satin. product#249857 The Kennedy paint mentioned above by Larry Schramm is the way to go when starting from scratch (bare metal). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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