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Title: Vendo 81 pics... dirty/clean Post by: JUNIOR on February 22, 2012, 04:39:48 pm I just got done cleaning my Vendo 81D.. so here are some before/after pics.
The machine has needed goo-gone, 409, rubbing compound and wax (so far).. I am very happy with the way in turned out. :help: still looking for a budget friendly coin-mech & crank handle... Title: Re: Vendo 81 pics... dirty/clean Post by: Creighton on February 22, 2012, 05:16:54 pm That cleaned up great, congrats!! The original mech and handle are high demand items, resulting in spendy. Wouldn't be hard to fab a bracket to hold a crank handle until a mech was found. It would look correct.
Creighton Title: Re: Vendo 81 pics... dirty/clean Post by: tkaz on February 22, 2012, 05:17:20 pm Looks great! Using that rubbing compound is so satisfying when you get the paint nice and clean, I did the same to an original V-44 and it looked brand new when it was done.
Title: Re: Vendo 81 pics... dirty/clean Post by: Wojcik on February 22, 2012, 05:47:02 pm Great job! :smile:
Title: Re: Vendo 81 pics... dirty/clean Post by: Chedki on February 22, 2012, 06:43:36 pm That looks great ! What's the purpose of rubbing compound? I assume you use it before waxing it.
Title: Re: Vendo 81 pics... dirty/clean Post by: Marvin on February 22, 2012, 06:45:02 pm Wow!!!!! Turned out great.
Title: Re: Vendo 81 pics... dirty/clean Post by: Larry on February 22, 2012, 07:02:51 pm I used Simple Green and a pressure washer, at a distance, to remove the grime that just spraying and wiping would not remove. Then I used some Turtle Wax rubbing compound, and some McGuires paint cleaner and some carnuba wax on my ice-cream machine. It turned out looking brand new. The rubbing compound really blended the paint shades and evened everything out.
Rubbing compound is a paste with a slight grit that brings out the natural paint by removing a thin amount. At least that's what happened to me. Awesome job on the machine. Title: Re: Vendo 81 pics... dirty/clean Post by: Swachtelncc on February 22, 2012, 07:37:50 pm great job cleaning it up
Title: Re: Vendo 81 pics... dirty/clean Post by: JUNIOR on February 22, 2012, 07:43:56 pm The paint was dull and had lots of fine scratches so the rubbing compound smoothed out the scratches & paint. Just be careful not to rub thru the paint. Then a coat of wax & it really shines.
Title: Re: Vendo 81 pics... dirty/clean Post by: TomFromJersey on February 22, 2012, 09:28:59 pm Looks great...a little elbow grease goes a long way.
TFJ Title: Re: Vendo 81 pics... dirty/clean Post by: mygoose101 on February 22, 2012, 09:48:41 pm Very, very nice.
Title: Re: Vendo 81 pics... dirty/clean Post by: bcharlton on February 23, 2012, 12:34:42 pm Wow,
Maybe we do not need to go to all that trouble restoring them. That looks great. BC |