Three weeks ago I got this stove. It was black - BLACK - from sot. No brass could be seen, and the paint ............... !! But it got some Danish nursing and new paint. It burns beautiful blue.
Hi Salar and Stove, A great stove in beautiful condition. You should be very proud of your work. Best Regards, Kerophile.
hey S & S Great looking stove, well done ! And if it's your grass well done on that also, looks like a bowling green ! Cheers
Beeeuuuuttiiifullll!!! A question that crossed my mind as I thought of painting my 8r is; how do you duplicate the original textured feel and appearance of the Optimus blue scheme??? Anyone can slap on some glossy paint, but you did a fine factory job on that paint job, and I am interested in how you managed that?? and where to find "Optimus Blue" paint?? Is the steel case textured or is it a special paint??
I used spray gun with 1 mm jet, and sprayed it with "Hammerite" textured enamel light green (not blue). Looks like the original colour and textured effect. But first I burnt all the old painting away. Salar an Stove
S&S, on the hammerite website, I find a 'mid-green' and also a 'light blue'. the blue looks good to me. do you have the paint Number off the can of paint? Thanks
Thanks I predict great things on the horizon, for the 8r... at least the inside and bottom where the paint is mangled.
So impressed with yours that I bought some paint today, but to save me experimenting too much, could you tell us the dilution (thinner to paint ) ratio & a reasonable air pressure, Cheers.
Pressure: 42 psi - 3 kg Thinner : Xylol (Xylen) - or Hammerite thinner/brush cleaner Ratio : Must be as Olive Oil - spray 3 or 4 layers after each other - and NOT too heavy layer each time !!!!!! Salar and Stove
Nice paintjob. I am just trying to learn welding, have also bought me a spraypaintgear. Now its time to spray a few stoves.
Well, having been inspired by Salar and Stove & by his excellent painting abilities, I have now got round to giving a' triple one' a needed respray. Not quite as tidy as S&S's very fine paintwork, but - - - - - - - - - - - - BEFORE - - - AFTER - - - - - - - -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - AND DOIN' WHAT IT SHOULD The pic of it working is closest to true colour - - Hammerite dark green. As you can see, this is an embossed lid model, does anyone have any idea what time period it is from? It also came with a 96 type filler cap, could this be correct. Cheers.
I don't think it is the original thing but its a mod. I use (having been put onto it by Paul). It makes reelieving the tank pressure so much easier. You lose the safety v/v but when did you last hear of a 111 safety lifting? Smart paint job, BTW.
