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What paint to restore a 10e?
Posted: Sun Apr 19, 2015 12:33 pm
by robster
I have a can of Krylon Dual Paint and Primer in Hammered Silver. I used it on one metal project and it came out beautiful. Would this be OK or are there better paints to use? The original color seems to be a medium gray. I have derusted most of the parts. They have a lot of good paint on them. Maybe I should not paint it at all. Just clean it...Any help appreciated!
BTW how do I post pics? I read the intructions but got confused.
Rob
Re: What paint to restore a 10e?
Posted: Sun Apr 19, 2015 2:05 pm
by rjent
robster wrote:I have a can of Krylon Dual Paint and Primer in Hammered Silver. I used it on one metal project and it came out beautiful. Would this be OK or are there better paints to use? The original color seems to be a medium gray. I have derusted most of the parts. They have a lot of good paint on them. Maybe I should not paint it at all. Just clean it...Any help appreciated!
BTW how do I post pics? I read the intructions but got confused.
Rob
This is a subject that comes up often. My restore
http://www.shopsmith.com/ss_forum/maint ... 15205.html was inspired by MickyD (do a search for his username). Also look here
http://www.shopsmith.com/ss_forum/maint ... t5497.html in the rebuild thread for ideas ....
Hope it helps!
Re: What paint to restore a 10e?
Posted: Sun Apr 19, 2015 2:15 pm
by wa2crk
" Any color you want as long as it is black" H. Ford.
Bill V
Re: What paint to restore a 10e?
Posted: Sun Apr 19, 2015 5:20 pm
by jsburger
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robster wrote:I have a can of Krylon Dual Paint and Primer in Hammered Silver. I used it on one metal project and it came out beautiful. Would this be OK or are there better paints to use? The original color seems to be a medium gray. I have derusted most of the parts. They have a lot of good paint on them. Maybe I should not paint it at all. Just clean it...Any help appreciated!
BTW how do I post pics? I read the intructions but got confused.
Rob
I think you are asking about the best paint not the best color. I don't know the "Best" paint. The best color is up to you. However, if you want the best match for the original color other than a custom mix then this is what Skip Campbell the undisputed 10ER guru and the owner of the Yahoo 10ER Users Group recommends.
Krylon Industrial Tough Coat
Primer 340 Grey
Paint 1625 Blue/Grey
It is hard to find. The big Box stores don't carry it. O'Rilleys auto parts has it but my local store did not have it. MSC Industrial has it and that is where I get it. MSC has a warehouse in Reno NV and I can get it here North of Salt Lake UT in a day or two.