Primus 111 restoration

Having become the custodian of this Primus badged 111, this is the condition of the stove, prior to me carrying out a complete restoration.





The original Primus sticker on the lid was carefully removed prior to the tin restoration and reaffixed following completion.
The tin was put into a 360 degree mesh electrolysis bath to remove the paint and corrosion (and there was quite a lot of corrosion!)



Following the E-bath and a fair amount of rubbing down with some wire wool inside and out, the tin was now back bare metal and essentially corrosion free.



Having fully degreased the tin, an initial rust primer coat was applied (just in case any small fragments of corrosion remained) followed by a filler primer coat.



Top coat applied.



The stove parts were soaked in (very warm) citric acid and then cleaned with Autosol (burner was brass brushed & fine detail work via the Dremel). Replaced all seals. The windshield was soaked in Evapo-rust and then oil quenched. I added a heat deflector under the burner to protect the paintwork.

Finito benito…



On full chat…



Thank you for looking - Phil.

 

Looks like a professional job.

How did you remove the sticker?

 

Thank you.
A very thin but extremely sharp craft knife which went under the paintwork the sticker was fixed to.

 

I see.
The old paint was removed and reattached using adhesive.

thank you for teaching me.

 

Looks good. Well done on the transformation from well used to as good as new.

 

@Pharael Excellent well documented restoration of your primus badged 111, the paint work is superb great finnish and great colour match.
On another note i notice you have a ultrasonic cleaner, i have one very similar a 5lit version which has been a great asset on some of the cleaning jobs on stove parts

 

@Pharael .My compliments to you!

 

Thanks!

 

I'd say your custodianship has started well.

 

Awesome job. That looks better than new. I looked at this thread as there is a 111 up for auction in NZ. Having seen what is possible I think I will bid on it as they look like great little stoves and sure scrub up well with a little TLC. Did you have the top coat specially mixed or was it a stock colour if so what is the brand and colour name of the paint.

 

Hi @David Cully

Many thanks…much appreciated.

The 111’s are really excellent stoves and so I have collected a fair few over the years! You will not be disappointed when you get one.

This is the final coat colour spray paint I used and where I purchased it from:

Repainted tin using Ford Taurus Blue paint spray (purchased) Aerosol Spray Paint Kit For Ford Taunus Cosmos Blue Xsc1272 400ml Repair | eBay

In my opinion, if you are going to repaint the tin and of course, remove all the corrosion, then I would suggest using the electrolysis method as shown in this post which is pretty simple to set up in the garage or shed etc.

Very best of luck and success with your 111 bidding

Phil

 

Nice work man.

 

@The Warrior

Thanks very much!

 

Thanks for the information. I don't have a spray painting set up so aerosol cans are definitely the way to go.

 

fantastic looks new again and ready for another lifetime in the field

 

@CW
Really appreciate your kind words. Thank you. 111’s are awesome stoves. This one was a pleasure to restore.

 

A very nice restoration, indeed. The new color also does the stove far more justice than the old one, imho.
Well done!

 

@ajvuik - your comments are much appreciated. Thank you.

 

That's a cracking job, I'm looking out for another 111 so I can try the electrolysis method of rust and paint removal,

 

@Colin McCarthy - thanks very much Colin. The electrolysis method is very good method to remove both the corrosion and paint from the tin. Very important though that once the tin is back to bare metal, it is thoroughly degreased (I use a proprietary degreasing aerosol spray) prior to applying the undercoat.
Phil