This is what I do with high temperature paint, but the specs for what I’m using here says “service temperature <= 80 C”. Is heating still an option? I left a few days between top coat and lacquer and another couple of days for the lacquer to harden, but on using the stove I can still get a faint smell of paint. There’s clearly still some curing to do. @Blackdog, I see a small compressor and a spray gun in my future, but it’s a while away yet… Thanks again to everybody for their help and encouragement - @Blackdog in particular! -R
Thank you for seeing it through, showing the results and providing plenty of photos along the way, this thread is an excellent reference and reminder to others of what can be achieved.
Well, right. I didn't take that into account. I've been following this topic, from the beginning, and I think that every stage of your work was brilliantly executed. Congratulations on the final result!
You could bake it at 80 C, it you trust your oven thermostat... failing that, a couple of weeks of strong sunlight (greenhouse?) would help to harden it thoroughly, hopefully the laquer has some UV resistance to avoid the colour being affected?
Yes good bet, if it turns out we're not in autmun already. Musn't grumble, the vegetables are loving it...
Just me, I understand that people like testing skills with projects, 8R stoves in good working and aesthetic condition can be bought for $50 or $60
Yes, probably did at this time. I have none of the skills or knowledge you gentleman have, but rethinking what was going on, if not understanding, I certainly see your dedication to your work, collections, skills and support for each other. I'm not a stove collector nor mechanically skilled. I have these stoves to use, although not much these years. I apologize if I came across as crass.
Every flavour here Rick- users, repairers, collectors, experimenters, restorers, historians- and any combination of the above. No end of learning from the shared knowledge and experience
