Pantograph refurb.

[Deleted member 24574]

What is the best way to clean out the old enamel when refurbing a pantographed part?

 

[lewisfoto]

Do you want to remove the enamel paint? presumably without affecting the finish of the stem.

 

[Deleted member 24574]

Do you want to remove the enamel paint? presumably without affecting the finish of the stem.

Yes ...

 

[Ian Raleigh]

I Did TGR's rossin stem by soaking the enamel with cellulose thinners for a few days, then used a fine sharp craft blade to then pick out the old soft enamel.

 

[lewisfoto]

I was going to suggest lacquer thinner for much of the same treatment.

 

[TGR]

As Ian mentioned - From this -



To this -



To finish with this -



Richard

 

[Deleted member 24574]

Was anodising on that stripped with oven clean before polishing back.

Looks great.

 

[TGR]

It was, try clicking on the pics - sometimes it lets you view the album. I am pretty sure Ian wrote a step by step guide about the whole process - remove anodizing, use diamond files, use wet and dry and them polish. Repeat previous steps if marks remain. He is a bit of an expert at polishing.

If i can find the link i will post it.

Richard

 

[TGR]

Link (although there may be another one)

viewtopic.php?f=12&t=278306&p=2142657&hilit=+rossin#p2142657

Richard

 

[Deleted member 24574]

So was that stem also re-anodised?