Painting a Restored Machine

[James BParticipant @jamesb]

[James BParticipant @jamesb]

Hi,

 

I have an Elliot 10M shaper that I am in the process of restoring to its former glory – can any one offer advise on a good paint to use for this and / or other machines? Also, a company that can supply of course.

 

I have looked for ‘machine paint’ but without success – maybe I am looking in the wrong place..?

 

I am not overly concerned with using the correct ‘original’ paint, but do want to make sure that is is appropriate and won’t need doing again in a years time!

 

Any help gratefully recieved!!

 

James

 

[V8EngParticipant @v8eng]

Hi.

 

Over the last few years I have painted a number of workshop items using Hammerite smooth, it seems to have really good wear resistance, and they all look like when first painted.

Not tried a whole machine as such, but I have used it on Garage doors, and car parts with excellent results.

Personally I find the blue a good shade for workshop tools. 

 

 

[Keith LongParticipant @keithlong89920]

Hi

 

If you’ve got an agricultural suppliers near you have a look for “Tractol” machinery enamel (or similar). Comes in such colours as “David Brown orchid”, “Landrover green” and “Massey Fergusson red” ie the farm machinery colours. It’s thinned with white spirit rather than cellulose thinners, can be brushed on and gives a fairly tough coating. I used it on cars I was using for competitions and it stood up pretty well to having mud and stones hitting it – so it should if it’s meant for tractors!

 

Last time I bought some I seen to remember, as a bonus, it was a lot cheaper than “car” paint as well.

 

I’ll be looking for some more soon for my machines.

 

Keith

[V8EngParticipant @v8eng]

I do not think Car body paint would be much use for machines, I gave up trying to use it for this purpose years ago.

Mind you that was in the days of Cellulose paint, I do not know how modern car paints would perform. 

 

 

 

Edited By V8Eng on 13/11/2009 19:05:05

[V8EngParticipant @v8eng]

Correction to my last post, it should have read:

 

I am not sure if car body paint is suitable for for machines, I have not tried this since cellulose paints were standard.

 

Typo error, and it seems these posts cannot be edited after signing out and back in.

Edited By V8Eng on 13/11/2009 21:10:23

[H DavidsonParticipant @hdavidson]

i have rebuilt a number of machines, using everything from 2 part  polyurethanes to cheap outdoor  metal paint

the paint i prefer the most is a single part polyurethane- International Brightside – it is made for marine applications, i.e  refinishing dull fiberglass on boats.

works very well  on machines , both on the application, and in the long run after.

seems to stand up to chips and oil.

 

 

[NilochParticipant @niloch]

Surely folks there must be some pertinent information for you in Mick Whittingham’s article starting in issue 156 of MEW, page 38: How to Refurbish a Tom Senior M1 Horizontal Mill, for example, try the fifth paragraph.  By the way, this issue is in the digital archive.

[CirclipParticipant @circlip]

Just as a heads up V8., Water soluble Suds is pretty effective at dulling and dissolving the original Hammerite, don’t know what it’s like on the American userper.

 

  Regards  Ian.

Edited By Circlip on 14/11/2009 08:44:58

[V8EngParticipant @v8eng]

Just a thought: Myford paint is available, now that really is fully tested on machinery.

[James BParticipant @jamesb]

Hi All,

 

Thanks for your thoughts, at least these give me somewhere to start.

 

When I’ve finished the shaper I will post some photos in the gallery.  

 

James 

[calder percival 1Participant @calderpercival1]

MASONS machine enamel or the paiint supplied to the tractor trade is best , it is a good hard wearing machine enamel and it really does last.

[MikeParticipant @mike89748]

Hi James:

Try lathespares.co.uk for Myford lathe paint in either grey or green. They claim it is resistant to coolant, oil and grease, and has high impact and abrasion resistance. Hope this is helpful.

[BubbleParticipant @bubble]

I always use Crown Solo paint for machines. Its a high-solids paint, when brushed on the brushmarks just disappear, it can be sprayed when thinned, and after 10 years use still looks good. I use Lincoln green, very similar to Myford green

[James BParticipant @jamesb]

Thanks for those paints, I will look them up.

 

On this subject, my Myford Super 7 is currently stripped down, and will shortly be on it’s way to Myford for a regrind. Are there any opinions as to wether it is better to paint the bed before or after the regrind?

 

[KWILParticipant @kwil]

Paint afterwards, it will be less likely to be chipped in handling. Trimite paints for machine grade paint, they make Myford’s paint at present

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