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Posted: Sun Apr 08, 2007 7:55 pm
by rcartmetal
That there is a right purty tool, alrighty! So what did you do to the lower tubes to make 'em look so nice? And which brands of paint did you use, again?
Posted: Sun Apr 08, 2007 7:57 pm
by rcartmetal
Ya know. yer supsozed to show labels of products in yer pics!
Thanks
Posted: Sun Apr 08, 2007 8:49 pm
by easterngray
Thanks fellas - the paints were all Rustoleum both the hammered finish in gold and copper and a silver that was designed for outdoor use for the lower tubes - The silver went on very thin, took many coats, and a full can for the two tubes. Thanks again! Alec
Restore MarkV
Posted: Mon Apr 09, 2007 12:56 pm
by ouagawood
I am in the same boat with a 1985 mark V. How did you get the tubes cleaned up ? Elbow grease, WD40 and steel wool or something else ? i am still working on the table and legs.
Cleaning tubes
Posted: Mon Apr 09, 2007 1:01 pm
by easterngray
Ouagawood - I started on the way tubes with WD 40 and a bunch of green Scotchbrite pads. Lots of elbow grease and paper shop rags! I then moved to medium and then fine steel wool. It took a while, but worked well. The lower support tubes were originally painted silver. I did the same routine with them, but not nearly as thorough as I intended to paint them over with Rustoleum. Worked great. The tubes are by no means perfect, but certainly much better. I applied a coat of wax to both sets of tubes. Good luck and take pictures! Alec