Unisaw Rebuild Question

[Jerome Hanby]

From reading on the www, it looks like the best paint choice (for me, no spraying equipment) is Rust-oleum Dark Machinery Gray for the top coats ,Rust-oleum rusty metal primer for the badly rusted bottom plate in the base, and either the same primer for the rest or regular rust-oleum primer for the everything else.

I can get the primers locally, so no worry about running out of paint. But, I haven't found a local source for the Dark Machinery Gray. If i end up ordering, I want to be sure I have enough paint.

Any suggestions on a reasonable number of spray cans to order? I'm planning on two coats of the Gray.

thanks!

[Cary Falk]

I think it took me 6 cans when I was all done. I got mine from Home Depot. I sprayed everying inside and out with a couple of coates

[Carroll Courtney]

Gary,no big box stores where you live?How about Ace Hardware,or SW's paint stores?They all sell the rattle cans and are very good paint IMO.I think that the biggest factor is the prep. work.Rusty area's must be clean(Even if the primer cans says for litely rusty areas) and sanded down to bear metal and the areas that is not rusty should be well sanded.Then the whole piece should be clean,wipe down w/mineral spirts.Apply several coats of primer and sand in between each coat.I have use the Rustolium's hammer paint finish and it does a good job of hiddening the little imprefections of the metal.Good luck and post some pics of your work---Carroll

[Bob Aquino]

Jerome
I used the Rustoleum rusty metal primer on this saw (uni's big brother) for the whole undercoat and then finished it off with their smoke grey color. I didn't use a rattlecan for the finish coat, you can get the same color in a quart can which is more than enough. Using rattle cans on large surfaces takes a bit of time as you have to get a nice fully wetted surface without runs, but it is doable. I save the rattlecans for the smaller parts.

http://lh5.ggpht.com/_nh7rpc89jO0/SVq3v4ODO6I/AAAAAAAAF4c/aQp0ur_93LA/s800/P1030651.JPG

http://lh6.ggpht.com/_nh7rpc89jO0/SV6a6B7bc3I/AAAAAAAAGA0/maTV1hAeziY/s800/P1030667.JPG

http://lh4.ggpht.com/_nh7rpc89jO0/SXNnFW9rS-I/AAAAAAAAGMU/u0yijU8upVo/s800/P1030725.JPG

This bandsaw was also done in Smoke Grey:
http://lh5.ggpht.com/_nh7rpc89jO0/SMP_Z9UWxdI/AAAAAAAADg0/94x5OPBPmaY/s800/P1030326.JPG

[Jerome Hanby]

Hmm, sounds like the start of a rationale to buy some spraying equipment :D


Jerome
I used the Rustoleum rusty metal primer on this saw (uni's big brother) for the whole undercoat and then finished it off with their smoke grey color. I didn't use a rattlecan for the finish coat, you can get the same color in a quart can which is more than enough. Using rattle cans on large surfaces takes a bit of time as you have to get a nice fully wetted surface without runs, but it is doable. I save the rattlecans for the smaller parts.

http://lh5.ggpht.com/_nh7rpc89jO0/SVq3v4ODO6I/AAAAAAAAF4c/aQp0ur_93LA/s800/P1030651.JPG

http://lh6.ggpht.com/_nh7rpc89jO0/SV6a6B7bc3I/AAAAAAAAGA0/maTV1hAeziY/s800/P1030667.JPG

http://lh4.ggpht.com/_nh7rpc89jO0/SXNnFW9rS-I/AAAAAAAAGMU/u0yijU8upVo/s800/P1030725.JPG

This bandsaw was also done in Smoke Grey:
http://lh5.ggpht.com/_nh7rpc89jO0/SMP_Z9UWxdI/AAAAAAAADg0/94x5OPBPmaY/s800/P1030326.JPG

[sean m. titmas]

Im working on restoring a 1943 Delta Unisaw and have found a lot of useful information on Old Wood Working Machines (http://www.owwm.com/mfgIndex/detail.aspx?id=1141) website.

[george wilson]

I have used Ace Hardware's darker gray(can't recall the name) and like it. It drys fast,but smells very toxic. Work outside,upwind,or wear an appropriate filter respirator,better yet.This paint stays very soft for some weeks,maybe longer,but then drys hard as a rock finally. I used it on my Hardinge HLVH lathe and got fine results.