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Restorations => Refinishing => Topic started by: Slapshot42 on December 31, 2012, 10:58:17 am



Title: Repainted Top of Machine
Post by: Slapshot42 on December 31, 2012, 10:58:17 am
I have been doing a little minor work to a machine that I have wanted to sell for sometime.

I decided to pull the main door off and clean as much surface rust off that I could.  I used a rubbing compound to cut most of the rust off.  It took a lot of elbow grease but most of it came off.  I than used a polishing wax, which really made it look a lot cleaner.

I stripped the door down and laid it on some saw horses. This made it very easy to mask and paint it with out any runs.  It was pretty cold so I did light coats of paint and than after each coat I used a heat gun very lightly back and forth.

I have my sign painter painting the lettering later this week.  I will post pictures when the door is done.

I hope this will help make a difference.  I found it fun to work on the machine, know that it didn't need to be perfect.


Title: Re: Repainted Top of Machine
Post by: Slapshot42 on January 16, 2013, 10:45:58 pm
Handpainted...


Title: Re: Repainted Top of Machine
Post by: Creighton on January 17, 2013, 12:05:34 am
Much better, Congrats!!
Creighton