Clausing 8530 paint

Here's the stand, 3 coats primer on the top and one coat body. I did not use primer on the body as the paint was very sound under all the crud, I did hit it with #120 paper, acetone wiped, rolled and brushed out side by side. Its important to brush out the rolled paint immediately after application to knock down the nap pattern to get the finish as smooth as possible(without a lot of sanding after its dried). Also applied 1st coat on belt guards.

Brian




compared to the belt guard(castings) this plate is very flat and smooth so the paint "lays out" well



with some light #220(or finer) sanding before the next coat these should smooth out a little more

I got little more done yesterday evening, 2nd and final coat on most of the larger pieces. I sanded these with #220 very lightly as the paint is still very soft, probably didn't need to sand at all as far as adhesion goes but I like to think this sanding at least makes for a slightly smoother surface. Again, the purpose of this project is not to have an as new finish buy only to have a decent finish within a reasonable(for me) amount of time/hrs worked; compared to many of the awesome restores done by members here this is very basic.

Embarrassing to say I cannot find the front belt guard piece anywhere, must have had a "senior moment", carried it someplace, set it down and just don't know where it is. I checked the dates I took the pics and there it is just before priming the other two belt guard pieces, holy s#@t I hope it turns up!

here's a few more pics. Brian



lightly sanded stand door and piece of belt guard


lighty sanded stand body and top before final and 1st coat respectively


2nd and final coat on stand body and 1st on stand top


final coats on belt guards and stand door, camera flash makes the color off, parts in background truer to color

Slowly progressing, holidays, family, etc. taking top priority. I decided to use rattle can smoke gray(rustoleum) for most of the small(er) parts, just more time efficient and no brush clean up which takes about the same time as spraying the parts. On these small parts I degrease and then use a fine wire wheel to strip most the paint off, again followed by acetone wipe down. Pics of rapid feed gear covers below.


Brian

as found


ready to prime(actually took a little more paint off with the wire wheel, all paint remaining is sound)

This is probably starting to get boring but I'm continuing to post pics I take for my personal documentation. I forgot to put the finish rattle can pics of the of the speed handle cover parts from the pic above(doh!), here they are. Not a lot of difference between the finish of the roll/brush vs the rattle, especially given the not perfect finish of the castings. I prefer the roll/brush method but for small parts rattle is more convenient. I finally found the front belt cover, its rattled too.

HAPPY HOLIDAYS, Brian





Most of what is done as of yesterday


Couldn't not put this pic from yesterday of sunset on the mtns viewing from backyard, 75 degrees, supposed to be 80 today(crazy right?). Mostly sandstone faces exposed on the mtns, the sunsets are quite often like this. The farthest peak is La Cumbre Peak,4000' alt and 5 miles+- from the pacific, in the Coastal range, the only range on the Ca coast that runs east/west and not north/south