New machines...dealing with the dreaded woodgrain

[tkaz]

I pickup up a couple new machines over the weekend, a Cavalier USS-8-64 and a Cavalier CSS-8-64.  I didn't get photos before I went to see them, and of course they were both woodgrain!  Its really my first experience with the stuff, and after some time in the garage today, I was surprised.  I had planned on painting the panels after peeling away the vinyl, but I wasn't sure what to expect underneath.  I got all of the vinyl off, then used some Goo-Gone to take all the adhesive off, and sure enough there's a perfect paint job under there.  I still don't think I'll leave it white, but it's going to be very easy to scuff up the paint and throw some Coke red on there.

[David D]

well the woodgrain is good for something... that paint does look pretty good

[loman4ec]

USS-64's look great painted red.

[tkaz]

Well, this was another transition of a woodgrain CSS-64, my roommate is doing the work, with some advice.  I got this CSS as a package deal along with the USS-64 a couple posts up.  Not a bad job, pretty much all rattle-can paint, with not a ton of detail spent on cleaning it all up in the end.  I think it's coming along pretty well.