Coleman 505 restore

Just finished the rebuild of a (77) Coleman 505, flat dark earth paint with the bottom coated with truck bed liner. A true field stove now. View attachment 226266

 

Looks tuff. Nice fettle.

 

Looks great - well done!

I like that color. Do you have the name /brand?

Thanks to @MrAlexxx - I have a 505 as well. Its a powerhouse given its size with a great simmer!

 

I used Brownells epoxy based paint.

 

@Pathfinder88 thank you

 

Nice work man, looks great.

 

Thanks, I love tinkering with these old Coleman stoves

 

@Pathfinder88

Nice Job, It reminds me of my Coleman 502 from a few years ago.

Mike

 

That was totally my inspiration for my rebuild, I found a couple pics of your 502 in a google search, I must say your stove came out fantastic, and I loved the dark earth paint especially.

 

Thanks @Pathfinder88 ,

I like your idea of using the truck bed liner on the base, the cerakote is not holding up as well as hoped.

Mike

 

That’s surprising, I thought Cerakote was the toughest coating out there.