Paint Substitute

ryanbp01 · Post by **ryanbp01** » Thu Feb 12, 2009 8:52 am

I am getting ready to upgrade the SS Bandsaw. I have all of the necessary hardware to do this. However the Bandsaw must have been in the way of some white paint that was used. I have tried to remove the paint to no avail. Since I am watching my personal cash flow, does anyone know whether or not the shade of Shopsmith Gray can be purchased locally rather than ordering it and incurring the shipping and handling charges?

BPR

beeg · Post by **beeg** » Thu Feb 12, 2009 9:50 am

Have ya tried GOO-GONE on the white paint?

JPG · Post by **JPG** » Thu Feb 12, 2009 10:34 am

beeg wrote:Have ya tried GOO-GONE on the white paint?

What HAVE you tried??? Do you know what KIND of paint???

ryanbp01 · Post by **ryanbp01** » Thu Feb 12, 2009 12:03 pm

Like I've said, nothing works, Goo-Gone included. The same for mineral spirits and other cleaners. That's why I would like to find a paint substitute that I could purchase locally. The way I figure it, just to order a can of the touch-up paint is cost prohibitive with shipping and handling and sales tax.

BPR

JPG · Post by **JPG** » Thu Feb 12, 2009 12:55 pm

ryanbp01 wrote:Like I've said, nothing works, Goo-Gone included. The same for mineral spirits and other cleaners. That's why I would like to find a paint substitute that I could purchase locally. The way I figure it, just to order a can of the touch-up paint is cost prohibitive with shipping and handling and sales tax.

BPR

You still have NOT said what you have tried. Mineral spirits is not very effective at dissolving dried paint especially latex based nor are 'cleaners'. Have you tried 'paint remover', acetone(nail polish remover), lacquer thinner, naptha(lighter fluid), alcohol. . . . Since the cover is plastic, care needs to be taken to not damage it.

ryanbp01 · Post by **ryanbp01** » Thu Feb 12, 2009 2:54 pm

I'm not interested in repainting the front cover, only the metal housing.
BPR

beeg · Post by **beeg** » Thu Feb 12, 2009 3:42 pm

Look at the Ace hardware machinery gray premium enamel, see what ya think.

JPG · Post by **JPG** » Thu Feb 12, 2009 5:47 pm

ryanbp01 wrote:I'm not interested in repainting the front cover, only the metal housing.
BPR

That increases your options.

flyslinger · Post by **flyslinger** » Thu Feb 12, 2009 7:46 pm

I think I seen an advertisment that Lowes or Home Depot can scan just about anything and match paint to it.....Maybe you can take a picture of it and take it to the store and see how close they can get it.

beeg · Post by **beeg** » Thu Feb 12, 2009 8:04 pm

That's if he would want to brush it on.