The Mellotron Group

Satin is a finish, like flat or semi-gloss. There are a zillion shades of  
white, so I'd just pick one, paint a cheek block and see if you like it. I 
like  Krylon in cans (very good nozzles), but I like epoxy paint (in cans, 
sold by Top  Flite) even better. I get it at the local hobby shop. It leaves a 
very hard  finish. Substitute the Krylon nozzle if you can.
 
I am going to paint the blue Mellotron with a gun... It is going to be some 
 shade of white again. Spray cans are fine for the inside of the cabinet, 
but if  you are going to put effort into cleaning up the outside and fixing 
the dents,  crapped up corners and edges, then for me, a gun is the way to 
go. It is faster  and you have more control. Spray cans are way too uneven 
when painting large  flat surfaces
 
 
In a message dated 10/19/2009 7:08:21 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,  
tspit74@comcast.net writes:

That's  beautiful, Frank. Is white satin an original color?

I'll be using cans.  I've done a lot of paint work on my Triumph Spitfire 
(engine bay, suspension  parts (no body work)), so I'm confident I can get a 
good finish with cans, 800  grit sandpaper (wet), polishing compound, etc. 

Do you know if they  were originally ivory or white? I can't really go by 
old pictures in Genesis  books because they don't really tell the truth. My 
gut tells me it's not a  refrigerator white and probably closer to ivory. But 
what shade? Probably  lighter than almond, right.

Who know? Maybe I'll just do white like the  one in your picture. It looks  
great!