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i am the proud owner of a hmv 31 however at some point in its life the horn has been badly repainted by someone just using gloss paint which is not correct then the gold pin stripes have been put roughly over that and now the paint is just flaking off.
i want to now re-re paint it properly and neatly
can anyone give me tips on re-painting it?
thanks
Alex
horn re-painting
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Re: horn re-painting
I'm guessing that you are a "do it yourself" type of person so my suggestions assume that premise.
1- Strip off all the old paint. You need to get to bare metal. I buy good paint stripper at a hardware or paint store. It's a messy dirty job but it's got to be done. The use of OO steel wool is good for scrubbing off the loose paint.
2- Spray on a coat of primer. You have a choice of sandible primer for filling slight imperfections or regular primer
3- Spray on your color of choice.
4- Spray on a coat of clear-coat.
5- Follow the instructions and make sure your paints are compatible.
One mistake I often made was to allow too much time between coats thinking the paint had to really dry. You'll have fewer problems if you follow the instructions. Good advice from a paint store is worth a bunch.
My goal has always been that your eye is not drawn immediately to an obviously repainted horn. I hope you see the complete machine not just the horn. Often that is easier said than done. If you are not familiar with a can of spray paint, you might want to practice on something first. I think you want a horn that looks age appropriate so I'd suggest a clear-coat that is not high gloss. Use a clear that has a more satin finish. I bet others have good suggestions so let's hear them...
Jerry Blais
1- Strip off all the old paint. You need to get to bare metal. I buy good paint stripper at a hardware or paint store. It's a messy dirty job but it's got to be done. The use of OO steel wool is good for scrubbing off the loose paint.
2- Spray on a coat of primer. You have a choice of sandible primer for filling slight imperfections or regular primer
3- Spray on your color of choice.
4- Spray on a coat of clear-coat.
5- Follow the instructions and make sure your paints are compatible.
One mistake I often made was to allow too much time between coats thinking the paint had to really dry. You'll have fewer problems if you follow the instructions. Good advice from a paint store is worth a bunch.
My goal has always been that your eye is not drawn immediately to an obviously repainted horn. I hope you see the complete machine not just the horn. Often that is easier said than done. If you are not familiar with a can of spray paint, you might want to practice on something first. I think you want a horn that looks age appropriate so I'd suggest a clear-coat that is not high gloss. Use a clear that has a more satin finish. I bet others have good suggestions so let's hear them...
Jerry Blais