Pantograph refurb.

[TGR]

It was and it is a great job. It could have been left but i wanted it less than shiny - if that makes sense.

Richard

 

[Ian Raleigh]

The thinners won't affect the original anodising but I suggest a layer of white primer in the letters of the stem before you actually 'slap in' some Humbrol Enamel paint of your choice.

 

[Deleted member 24574]

So you stripped with oven clean, sanded, polished then sent it off to be anodised. Then painted.

 

[Ian Raleigh]

More or less mate!

You really have to work at the alloy and only use high grade wet & dry paper
for the anodising to look lovely you have got to ensure every scratch is removed or
they will show through the finished part. Just removing the old anodising is no good enough.

Its really worth it in the end mate and costs about £15 to be re-anodised.

The finish of the alloy has to be like this, more chrome like than alloy looking!

 

[Deleted member 24574]

What brand of wet and dry do you recommend?

 

[Ian Raleigh]

3M or Matador or Klingspor paper, stay away from Halfords crap though.

These manufacturers go right up to 2500 grade, which when used in sequence will provide the highest shine.

 

[Deleted member 24574]

Why strip with oven cleaner if your going to wet and dry it? Won't that remove the anodising anyway?

 

[TGR]

It will, but the oven cleaner takes less time and effort.

Richard

 

[Ian Raleigh]

but the oven cleaner takes less time and effort.Richard

Exactly that Richard! You could use up to 10 sheets of wet&dry to get the anodising off and could take some
four hours of rubbing, also if the anodising is hard anodising it will take you hours to remove and in your quest...

''I'll get the f*cking stuff off no matter what''

You reach for the rough paper and then you put even more work in as you badly scratch the alloy :facepalm:

 

[Deleted member 24574]

Ok. What grades did you work through after the oven cleaner?