Krylon paint color match app12/6/2023 ![]() As I explained the headstock access hole and the "B" Series Headstocks, they elected for me to use a donor "B" casting to make the unit more serviceable to on-going users. I will PM you about that option for other systems, but the requisite of this build was that I use Krylon paint to pay homage to her father who worked for Krylon for so many years. I can indeed use a spray gun option with suitable material. It will need to be sanded if using a aerosol over the top of it and it is NOT a fast drying product. I actually market a 2k epoxy in a aerosol, It does have a shelf life of about 3 weeks from when I put it in the can. Aerosol products are limited as to what they do. This particular paint is self-priming, but I still think I may need a primer underneath, and to watch for build-up under the casting where the belt cover goes which has caused some fitment problems relative to the way tubes.ĭdub wrote:Are you willing/able to use a paint gun? If so, I will be developing that color for mine.Īs for making aerosol's more durable. I need to work around those problems where possible.Īny help making this project a more durable and long lasting one with Krylon paint would be appreciated as well as your thoughts on color selection from those of you who have worked with the original Greenies. I remember reading somewhere that some folks here weren’t as keen on the Krylon branding based on their experiences using it in restorations. I personally like the Rustoleum Verde Green hammered with Silver hammered myself, which seems to be a consensus for a good number of forum members, but that’s not an option on this one. I will get it in this fall and begin working on it. Looking at the representative headstock on the right that I snagged off Google, the color match I saw to be closest to what was under the Shopsmith logo in the back (with no service port) which had been protected from the sunlight all these years, seemed to be a near match with the “B” section using Gloss Celery with Gloss Seaweed for the contrasting color. ![]() Their dad worked many years for Krylon Paints and the request was to paint it with Krylon colors as a memorial to him, while staying true to the Shopsmith color scheme. There are some beautiful restorations out there that members have done (like the one on the left) and I am hoping some of you will weigh in with an opinion. It closely resembles the color of the unit depicted in the color brochure. I had to snag one, since their headstock had very little original paint left on it. This fall I will begin working on a Mark V 500 that the family wanted to restore to as near as possible the colors of the original ‘A’ Series Headstock pictured on the right.
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