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Fireball II: to turn a lucky garage find into a living room pin

By Jappie

8 years ago


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#25 8 years ago

Those legs came out good.

Don't forget to put a plastic washer between the leg and bolt head, or the paint will chip off in little chunks.

#31 8 years ago
Quoted from mof:

Sometimes I buy an old 80's machine that comes with self-painted grey legs that look nice, but I often notice a few small paint chips missing. What can a hobbyist do as a final coat, to prevent paint loss after doing a nice job?

-mof

Usually the industrial lead based paint from the 80s is much tougher than a rattle can of consumer paint.

Don't make it too thick around the bolt holes.

Powdercoat paint is much tougher than rattle can too.

#34 8 years ago
Quoted from mbaumle:

Yikes! They used lead paint into the 80s? I thought it was banned in 1978?!

Banned from home use.

Still in use for industrial applications (and children's toys from China).

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