Brush Painting Question

[stevasaurus 22,909]

Chris...excellent pictures...thanks.  Your snow blade looks great...

 

Here are the pictures that I have at the moment.  As you can see, this attachment is in really rough shape.  I ended up just using a wire wheel on my 4" grinder (went through 1 of them), I wiped it down with Mineral Spirits and then sprayed on Rust-Oleum red primer (used 1 can)...then I brush painted with a good 2" brush using Rust-Oleum Regal Red thinned with Mineral spirits  (1 cup paint to 1/4" cup spirits)..  The paint covered great and flowed better then I expected.  One issue I had...the temperature outside dropped as soon as I was ready to paint.  I ended up painting in the 40 degree "F" zone.  Being a snow blade, and the fact that I am running out of nice weather, I went for it.  I like the brush method for this application...it looks real good for what I had to work with...I got great coverage with no waste and over spray...and for about $9 for a quart of paint...a very economical out come.  I could wet sand this in the spring, and give it a couple of more coats, and have a much better looking result.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I did do electrolysis on the springs...they came out real good.

 

 

 

 

 

Primed...

 

 

 

 

 

 

Painted...but still wet.

 

 

 

Have to let it dry (2 days) and put it back together.  I'll put pictures of it together in a couple of days.  Thank You all for sharing your pictures and knowledge.

Edited October 25, 2013 by stevasaurus

[zanepetty 117]

That looks great, Steve!

[stevasaurus 22,909]

On a side note...I took the springs, after they were in electrolysis...wire brushed them with the 4" grinder put them on the charcoal grill for about 20 minutes (to dry them out), and then soaked them in a penetrating oil solution that I made of 3 parts ATF, 1 part paint thinner (for oil based paint), and 1 part diesel fuel for about 3 days.  Looking for the penetrating oil to soak into the metal...they look great, we will see if it will last through the winter.
 
Here is a video of watching paint dry...could not resist doing this...click on the picture.
 

Edited July 24, 2014 by CasualObserver
changed photobucket video to youtube

[JimD 3,345]

[squonk 41,633]

That's freaking Hysterical!  NO SOCKS!!!!!   With your luck you will either get no snow and never get to use it or get a blizzard before it's dry!   How about some more video's, "Steve making his football pics"," Steve making wine" " Steve Joins an Encounter Group" Ect. Ect. Maybe an ultimate video, Steve At The Big Show!! You could interview guests, have a discussion forum, You and Bob do a Trans clinic. I can be in the background walking back and forth hauling parts!   

[varosd 1,185]

Holy Crap!!!  at 1:35 was that a "barking spider"!!!!    Steve, a true man cave....coffee cup and all !!!!!   Sing it Steve!!    

 

does your wife look out the window and just shake her head??!!??

 

I think you should put the plow on and do your drive around the block!!!

[AMC RULES 37,141]

I can't believe you didn't do a video of the springs in the E tank too. 

The wife say's...next time...more drying, less talking please.  

[squonk 41,633]

Karaoke and a barking spider! This thread will need to archived as a classic!

[Coadster32 793]

That's some funny s**t right there!!    Plow looks great though. Glad it worked out well for you.

[zanepetty 117]

HAHAHA I love it!!

[squonk 41,633]

I watched the video again. I think "The Barking Spider" was the stool sliding on the floor. Only the Dino knows!   

[Digger 66 3,488]

Nice job !!!

 

I would have liked to see a video of you "torturing" the springs as well . 

[Ken B 3,164]

Great stuff Steve!

[Bluffhunter 37]

Fresh paint, Steve Miller Band, Steppenwolf, a cup of coffee, time spent doing what ya enjoy. Retirement suits you well Steve !

 

Thanks for sharing the video !

[squonk 41,633]

Coffee??

[AMC RULES 37,141]

Yeah right...Dino don't run on Dunkin'      

[clemedc 29]

Great stuff Steve and all the time Im so glad there is no snow   here its either HOT or VERY HOT LOL. Maybe catch you in the spring or summer at a show.

[wingrider 21]

Steve your toooooooooo much. I was laughing so hard I cried. Only you could pull that off.

 

I'm glad your having fun and doing what you want, maybe someday I'll get to.

 

I think you started a new trend on Red Square.

 

Wingrider

[JimD 3,345]

Steve, I've been looking forward to retiring and I think you may have just found the cure for my narcolepsy.

[Lars 526]

is the paint dry yet???

[stevasaurus 22,909]

Lars...actually, I enjoyed watching that paint dry so much...I gave it a 2nd and then a 3rd coat.    I now consider myself a "watching paint dry professional".    Anyway, the paint is now dry.  Yesterday I cut and drilled the new scraper edge and I am painting that.  I should be able to put the whole thing back together today.  I will post a finished picture.  The blade really came a long way in looking good after the 3rd coat.   Here are the pictures of the blade.  This is a WH # 6-4114.

 

 

 

 

Edited October 30, 2013 by stevasaurus

[dclarke 4,045]

You got that thing lookin good, Steve. Well done! 

[squonk 41,633]

Next week I get to "practice " retirement. I got a sulky to paint but I don't think it will be much fun with 1 arm!

[Digger 66 3,488]

Spectacular ! 

What's on the springs ? Did you have them Cadmium plated ???? 

[Digger 66 3,488]

Time to get the ole' wheels turnin & design some kind of cable actuated - worm-gear driven angle apparatus .