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I want to re-paint the pedals on my old MSA. They have some kind of textured black finish. I was wondering if anyone knows what it is and/or where to get it.

Thanks

Steve, I probably should leave this question to Maurice or someone closer to MSA but I know when I used to help with the earliest
Pedalmaster guitars, we used a krinkle paint purchased at paint stores. It was in a spray aerosol can. We painted them then put them in a heated oven. The heat activated the krinkle to take place.
Jerry

There is another paint, not the "krinkle kote" type, called Hammerite, I believe.

It produces a kind of mottled, but semi-gloss, finish that seems to be very tough. I've seen it in black, silver and bronze colors. It might look really cool in black...

Forgot to mention, check a good industrial hardware store.<FONT SIZE=1 COLOR="#8e236b"><p align=CENTER>[This message was edited by Mark Herrick on 23 July 2003 at 08:50 AM.]</p></FONT>

I have responded by personal email to Mr. Miller.

Thanks to all. You can close this now if you like.

Most of the time, the crinkle paint just chips off in places. To do the job right, you have to remove all the old paint, and then re-apply new crinkle paint, and bake them. (lotta work.)

A fast "repair" is to get a bottle of black auto touch-up, and dab it on where they're chipped. Do this a couple of times, and then wait for the last coat to almost dry. Then just "dab" where you've touched-up firmly with a sponge. The impression of the sponge in the (still-soft) paint will do a pretty good job of matching the original "crinkle". Then, a thin all-over mist coat with semi-gloss paint will make them look like new!

I soaked them in lacquer thinner and then used a small wire brush. Then I sprayed on a coat of XIM Primer. Next comes the krinkle paint (2 coats), then the oven. But how long should I bake it and at what temperature? Thanks,Steve