Author Topic: Grey Day  (Read 6704 times)

Offline doubleboost

  • Madmodder Committee
  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 1619
  • Country: gb
  • Newcastle Upon Tyne
Grey Day
« on: July 06, 2013, 04:16:51 PM »
Hi
Lads
I have been moving my shop around (again)
This time I decided to paint my mill   :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :D :D
I bought a tin of light grey "marine enamel" paint from a boot sale
It is old has loads of safety warnings on it and really smells
I mixed a bit of black in with it until I liked the colour :drool::drool::drool::drool:
I painted a set of drawers out side they were touch dry in 30 minutes hard in 2 hours (seems like proper paint)
I stripped some bits from the mill gave it a wash with brake cleaner and a scrub with a "scotch brite" pad.
I tried a little bit of paint on the nee (I will have to wait until the wife is at work to paint the rest) as she has astma :bash::bash::bash::bash:










John

Offline vtsteam

  • Global Moderator
  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 6466
  • Country: us
  • Republic of Vermont
Re: Grey Day
« Reply #1 on: July 06, 2013, 08:07:15 PM »
A man of his word. But Double, I thought sure you'd do a video of the mill going grey!
I love it when a Plan B comes together!
Steve
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4sDubB0-REg

Offline Jonny

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 780
Re: Grey Day
« Reply #2 on: July 07, 2013, 12:09:35 PM »
True not the same without the swearing. cmon

Offline vtsteam

  • Global Moderator
  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 6466
  • Country: us
  • Republic of Vermont
Re: Grey Day
« Reply #3 on: July 07, 2013, 02:20:46 PM »
Spose I'm going to have to paint mine as well.  :wack:
I love it when a Plan B comes together!
Steve
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4sDubB0-REg

Offline doubleboost

  • Madmodder Committee
  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 1619
  • Country: gb
  • Newcastle Upon Tyne
Re: Grey Day
« Reply #4 on: July 07, 2013, 03:22:22 PM »
Hi
Lads
Got the mill painted today:drool::drool::drool:
3 hours later and it was back together
I still have the head to paint (this will need stripping) to do a proper job  :Doh: :Doh: :Doh: :Doh:



John

Offline vtsteam

  • Global Moderator
  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 6466
  • Country: us
  • Republic of Vermont
Re: Grey Day
« Reply #5 on: July 07, 2013, 05:37:06 PM »
Hey, it is beginning to look rather spiffy!
I love it when a Plan B comes together!
Steve
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4sDubB0-REg

Offline Stilldrillin

  • Global Moderator
  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 4972
  • Country: gb
  • Staveley, Derbyshire. England.
Re: Grey Day
« Reply #6 on: July 07, 2013, 05:40:53 PM »
It's all looking good John!  :thumbup:

David D
David.

Still drilling holes... Sometimes, in the right place!

Still modifying bits of metal... Occasionally, making an improvement!

Offline andyf

  • In Memoriam
  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 1795
  • Country: gb
    • The Warco WM180 Lathe - Modifications
Re: Grey Day
« Reply #7 on: July 07, 2013, 06:27:13 PM »
Yes - it's more rstful on the eye "calmer" than the blue, and will be less distracting on your future box office hits, John.

My lathe is in Warco's rather bilious "Reseda Green" and would look a lot better in grey. I also regret daubing the miller with dark green Hammerite. Next time....

Andy
Sale, Cheshire
I've cut the end off it twice, but it's still too short

Offline DavidA

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 1219
  • Country: gb
Re: Grey Day
« Reply #8 on: July 08, 2013, 01:48:24 PM »
... I thought sure you'd do a video of the mill going grey!....

It would put  a whole new meaning to 'watching paint dry'.

Dave :D

Offline krv3000

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 2183
  • Country: gb
Re: Grey Day
« Reply #9 on: July 09, 2013, 05:28:31 PM »
no i think it wood look beter in blue

Offline vtsteam

  • Global Moderator
  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 6466
  • Country: us
  • Republic of Vermont
Re: Grey Day
« Reply #10 on: July 09, 2013, 07:15:31 PM »
 :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

 :nrocks:
I love it when a Plan B comes together!
Steve
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4sDubB0-REg

Offline Pete W.

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 852
  • Country: gb
Re: Grey Day
« Reply #11 on: July 10, 2013, 03:47:04 AM »
Hi there,

That all looks very good, John.

I've got one of those cabinets of drawers with the chrome handles, they're very useful.  I lined the drawers in mine with thin cork sheet and anti-rust paper.
Best regards,

Pete W.

If you can keep your head when all about you are losing theirs, you haven't seen the latest design change-note!