I have an old Lorch-Schmidt lathe from 1920s which needs repainting
(it's been rather roughly painted in the intervening years).
I don't know much about painting other than that it is much harder than
it looks to get good results! Looking at some similar lathes in good
condition they seem to have been painted with some kind of black
enamel and have a very smooth and fine finish (which looks similar to a
Japanned finish).
I am assuming that I will almost certainly need to spray the paint
would a "cheap" car type gravity feed gun be sufficient or does
the task really call for something better?
Given the superb paint finish on some locomotive models at the
exhibitions matters of painting must be of interest to many
model engineers - are there any good books on how to do this sort
of painting?
Alan
Posted by dave sanderson on January 26, 2008, 4:28 pm
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Alan Bain wrote:
> I have an old Lorch-Schmidt lathe from 1920s which needs repainting > (it's been rather roughly painted in the intervening years). > > I don't know much about painting other than that it is much harder than > it looks to get good results! Looking at some similar lathes in good > condition they seem to have been painted with some kind of black > enamel and have a very smooth and fine finish (which looks similar to a > Japanned finish). > > I am assuming that I will almost certainly need to spray the paint > would a "cheap" car type gravity feed gun be sufficient or does > the task really call for something better? > > Given the superb paint finish on some locomotive models at the > exhibitions matters of painting must be of interest to many > model engineers - are there any good books on how to do this sort > of painting? > > Alan
A *GOOD* brushing enamel will give you this kind of finish, without
the spray hassles.
Try Craftmaster Paints ( http://www.craftmasterpaints.co.uk/ ) for
some friendly advice, and good paint.
(Slight discalmer: My cousin is John Sanderson who works for the
painting side of Craftmaster,)
Dave
Posted by Jazzman99 on February 2, 2008, 6:56 pm
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This book is allegedly very good on the subject of painting, and could
surely
be applied to painting other things:
'How (not) to paint a locomotive'
(http://www.amazon.co.uk/How-Paint-Locomotive-Christopher-Vine/dp/0955335906 )
Posted by Alan Bain on February 4, 2008, 2:17 pm
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> >This book is allegedly very good on the subject of painting, and could >surely be applied to painting other things: > >'How (not) to paint a locomotive' >(http://www.amazon.co.uk/How-Paint-Locomotive-Christopher-Vine/dp/0955335906 ) > >
That looks interesting -- thanks for the suggestion.
Alan
Posted by Adrian Godwin on February 4, 2008, 5:24 pm
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> I have an old Lorch-Schmidt lathe from 1920s which needs repainting > (it's been rather roughly painted in the intervening years). >
I've been quite pleased with the results I've got with 'Trade Machinery
Enamel' by Glidden. They're an ICI company and I got it at a local
Dulux trade outlet. It covers well and self-levels the brushmarks out.
I don't suppose it's appropriate for a Lorch, but the shade they
call Merlin is a pretty close approximation to Myford Grey.
A few coats of Halfords Primer Filler aerosol helps if the underlying
surface isn't too smooth.
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> (it's been rather roughly painted in the intervening years).
>
> I don't know much about painting other than that it is much harder than
> it looks to get good results! Looking at some similar lathes in good
> condition they seem to have been painted with some kind of black
> enamel and have a very smooth and fine finish (which looks similar to a
> Japanned finish).
>
> I am assuming that I will almost certainly need to spray the paint
> would a "cheap" car type gravity feed gun be sufficient or does
> the task really call for something better?
>
> Given the superb paint finish on some locomotive models at the
> exhibitions matters of painting must be of interest to many
> model engineers - are there any good books on how to do this sort
> of painting?
>
> Alan