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SeanFD:
Thanks all.
So I washed it and then had it chemically dipped. I then put 3 coats of Simoniz Enamel on, left it overnight and finally bake it in the oven.
It looks pretty good! Here’s a before and after:
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and a few bigger pics
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May not be perfect, but pretty good for a first time I think - even if I say so myself! ;)
Nurse Julie:
That's a great job you have done there.
philward:
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--- Quote from: SeanFD on June 19, 2020, 08:35:53 PM ---Thanks again Julie.
So how do I prep the cases then. I don’t know if anyone does soda-blasting around here, if that would be a better option.
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You would be best off doing the manual method of DIY clean. Get yourself a large tub or a big heavy duty plastic box or even an old tin bath 😁😁😁. You wiil need scotch brite pads, bottle brushes, tooth brushes, scrubbing brushes etc etc and a big can of petrol and get scrubbing and picking, especially in between the fins. The bottle brushes will be needed for cleaning out the oil galleries etc. The finished outcome of the paint finish is all in the prep. If you can do all that and then try and find someone who has a powerful hot wash pressure washer to blast it off after (no caustic chemicals) , that would be good.
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Thats my method too - hard work but allows you to do it yourself - always like to do a rebuild myself as opposed to sending parts everywhere
SeanFD:
Thanks Julie.
--- Quote from: philward on July 08, 2020, 02:48:37 PM ---Thats my method too - hard work but allows you to do it yourself - always like to do a rebuild myself as opposed to sending parts everywhere
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I agree mostly Phil, but trust me, the dipping was in and out the same day - almost “while you wait†– and saved hours and hours of effort.
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