I have my logo off the 10ER and while it is not in bad shape is seems a bit dull. Has anyone ever tired to hand polish it with some thing to give it more luster? My fear is that the finish will either come off or look worse after.... Maybe just a coat of wax is safest?
Ed
10ER shopsmith logo question??
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10ER shopsmith logo question??
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rjent
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Re: 10ER shopsmith logo question??
I have done 3 of them now. My best result believe it or not, was to clean it as much as possible and then paint it with a clear Acrylic enamel paint. When you get done, as long as the red is even over the whole plate, it looks like new. It may not be the original red, but who knows what that was anyway LOL.
Try it ... you can always strip it off again.
JMHO
Try it ... you can always strip it off again.
JMHO
Dick
1965 Mark VII S/N 407684
1951 10 ER S/N ER 44570 -- Reborn 9/16/14
1950 10 ER S/N ER 33479 Reborn July 2016
1950 10 ER S/N ER 39671
1951 jigsaw X 2
1951 !0 ER #3 in rebuild
500, Jointer, Bsaw, Bsander, Planer
2014 Mark 7 W/Lift assist - 14 4" Jointer - DC3300
And a plethora of small stuff .....
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1965 Mark VII S/N 407684
1951 10 ER S/N ER 44570 -- Reborn 9/16/14
1950 10 ER S/N ER 33479 Reborn July 2016
1950 10 ER S/N ER 39671
1951 jigsaw X 2
1951 !0 ER #3 in rebuild
500, Jointer, Bsaw, Bsander, Planer
2014 Mark 7 W/Lift assist - 14 4" Jointer - DC3300
And a plethora of small stuff .....
"The trouble with quotes on the Internet is that you can never know if they are genuine." - Benjamin Franklin
Re: 10ER shopsmith logo question??
Here is a picture showing the condition. BTW I don't want to expend a lot of effort and want it to be reasonably original.
Ed
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JPG
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Re: 10ER shopsmith logo question??
If you recall, MickyD made one from scratch. More effort than thee desires I'm sure!
To me it does not look bad enough to mess with it.
To me it does not look bad enough to mess with it.
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Re: 10ER shopsmith logo question??
Looks pretty good to me, Ed.
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BuckeyeDennis
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Re: 10ER shopsmith logo question??
Your paint looks pretty darn good, but I'd want to polish up the metal a bit. Maybe using a flat block of something, to stay above the paint.
FWIW, the guy in the video below tested a few polishing products, but I doubt that I'd have the patience for the Q-tip technique.
[youtube]https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=rS2okfNoIH8[/youtube]
FWIW, the guy in the video below tested a few polishing products, but I doubt that I'd have the patience for the Q-tip technique.
[youtube]https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=rS2okfNoIH8[/youtube]
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Re: 10ER shopsmith logo question??
Rubbing compound(car polish)?
Remove paint oxide/polish aluminum.
Remove paint oxide/polish aluminum.
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Re: 10ER shopsmith logo question??
I use "Mother's" mag wheel polish. I've done several and they have turned out very nice.
Mike
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Re: 10ER shopsmith logo question??
Thanks for your input. After thinking on it....
I think I'll give some 20/20 Plastic-polish a try. I've used it on some plastic items and it is pretty gentle and if it works fine other wise I'll see what other stuff if in my "car collection" of products. I just don't want to damage it....
Ed
I think I'll give some 20/20 Plastic-polish a try. I've used it on some plastic items and it is pretty gentle and if it works fine other wise I'll see what other stuff if in my "car collection" of products. I just don't want to damage it....
Ed
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