Did your wife get upset about stinking up the house with baking Rustoleum? You have more guts than I do!!! Dave
--- On Fri, 8/19/11, Steven Medved <[email protected]> wrote: From: Steven Medved <[email protected]> Subject: Re: [Phono-L] Abrasive Blast Cabinet To: [email protected] Date: Friday, August 19, 2011, 5:49 PM Dave, I used JB Weld because you can heat it to around 375 degrees as I baked the Rustoleum in the oven as it took forever to dry and I used about 20 coats. Steve > Date: Fri, 19 Aug 2011 09:48:16 -0700 > From: [email protected] > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [Phono-L] Abrasive Blast Cabinet > > Steve's idea of using JB Weld is a good one, but you may consider spot putty > that auto body guys use. It will be easier to smooth out. > Dave > > --- On Fri, 8/19/11, Steven Medved <[email protected]> wrote: > > From: Steven Medved <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: [Phono-L] Abrasive Blast Cabinet > To: [email protected] > Date: Friday, August 19, 2011, 11:36 AM > > > I suggest you do not strip the bedplates unless it is necessary as it appears > on your F bedplate. The castings are very rough, I stripped one and was > amazed at all the surface defects, some were deep. I believe Edison used > asphaltum that fills in the defects, I wound up using JB Weld on some of the > pot holes. > > > > To: [email protected] > > From: [email protected] > > Date: Thu, 18 Aug 2011 02:17:04 -0400 > > Subject: [Phono-L] Abrasive Blast Cabinet > > > > > > Hello everyone, > > > > My wife just got me an abrasive blast cabinet, which I plan to use on > > stripping Edison bedplates for re-painting. Can someone who has used this > > method of stripping give me some tips? What sort of abrasive is best to use > > on bedplates? On American Restoration they started using walnut shells, or > > some such abrasive, but on very thin, fragile metal pieces. I think I can > > go a little stronger on bedplates! Glass beads are what are sold with it, I > > believe. Any help or advice is appreciated. My first job is on an Edison > > Standard F bedplate and carriage. The bedplate has flakes of paint off, and > > some rust areas. I was just going to use a great Standard D bedplate I > > have, but then saw that the serial number was stamped on the bottom of the > > F bedplate and matched the number on the tag. So, I said I can't separate! > > So, here goes a complete restoration! > > > > Mike Sorter > > _______________________________________________ > > Phono-L mailing list > > http://phono-l.org > > _______________________________________________ > Phono-L mailing list > http://phono-l.org > _______________________________________________ > Phono-L mailing list > http://phono-l.org _______________________________________________ Phono-L mailing list http://phono-l.org _______________________________________________ Phono-L mailing list http://phono-l.org
