Restoring Machine Tool Paint

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  • @StefanGotteswinter
    @StefanGotteswinter Рік тому +47

    Excellent paintjob, looks -as you say- factory or better than factory. Appreciate the tips on masking a lot.
    I didnt expect that you do so much work to the casting itself, but it makes sense.
    Thank you!

  • @paulpickard8327
    @paulpickard8327 Рік тому +32

    The moral of this video: There are no shortcuts to an excellent result

  • @DrKnow65
    @DrKnow65 Рік тому +16

    Good to hear from you again, I value your content. Please don't be a stranger to UA-cam, the time and effort you invest in sharing you knowledge is a benefit to us all.

  • @keithgarland3404
    @keithgarland3404 Рік тому +7

    The thing is, after you have been taught general engineering principles, and gained hand's on experience over many years, you know what is top quality work, and what is slap dash or bodge work. Your work is always top quality, thank you for sharing your skills.

  • @sarahdelacruz5208
    @sarahdelacruz5208 Рік тому +7

    What a great video. Another reason to repaint stuff is…. “I like to have nice stuff” it may work fine, but its also nice that it looks good.

    • @Gottenhimfella
      @Gottenhimfella Рік тому

      Yes. For some reason, everyone understands that cars (and their owners) benefit from perfect paint jobs, but they don't extend that to machine tools.

  • @NS-no1li
    @NS-no1li Рік тому +1

    Forth one that is very important … having pride in your work. That makes a craftsman. As you said.. people notice that..

  • @FCleff
    @FCleff Рік тому +2

    EVERY casting project I ever painted has quickly chipped at the painted/functional surface junctions. Now I know why. Thank you very much!! Also, thank you for reminding this mere mortal that there is absolutely no magic or speedy way to do high quality finish work.

    • @anengineersfindings
      @anengineersfindings  Рік тому +1

      Glad you could make use of some of the information in the video. Thanks for your kind comment.

  • @mkemachineinc.8058
    @mkemachineinc.8058 Рік тому +7

    Excellent video as always, thanks for taking the time to share it! That paint turned out phenomenal.

  • @billdoodson4232
    @billdoodson4232 Рік тому +1

    Love it, "I'm starting the sanding process with 240 grit". Most people I know would consider that the finish sanding process. But the end results speak for themselves, those tables look much better than new.

  • @chuckster6513
    @chuckster6513 Рік тому +2

    The smooth shiny finish shows your pride in your work !
    Clean tools are much easier to work with.
    Great job.

  • @HolosSolar
    @HolosSolar 2 місяці тому

    Excellent! Thank you. Nice to see a young guy taking the time to do it right!

  • @woodscreekworkshop9939
    @woodscreekworkshop9939 Рік тому +1

    Painting is the least of the work that goes into a paint job. It's a lot of work and only those that have done it can understand. Great work!

    • @CraigsWorkshop
      @CraigsWorkshop Рік тому

      Painting is 95% priming, filling and sanding, beer brewing is 95% cleaning, and welding is 95% cutting, grinding and clamping 🙂

  • @AlmostMachining
    @AlmostMachining Рік тому +4

    This is an amazing video Alex! I am a firm believer in good paint so much so that i have a few years of projects waiting on paint. I really like your approach to this and the reasonings behind it. Thank you !

  • @garychaplin9861
    @garychaplin9861 Місяць тому

    I find a delta sander is very handy for getting into corners and restricted sots. They won't get everywhere but they do help a lot. I also find that using a vacuum dust extractor connected to the sander (old household vac is good for small jobs) rather than the sanders provided filter is much more efficient at collecting dust and also makes the sandpaper last much longer. Also they are not as aggressive as orbital or circular sanders.

  • @francomaccaroni795
    @francomaccaroni795 Рік тому +1

    this video is so full of good details.... is far far better than factory

  • @milohiscox
    @milohiscox Рік тому +1

    Excellent. Now I’m gonna watch your Mikron video again for the 10th time.

    • @anengineersfindings
      @anengineersfindings  Рік тому

      :D oh man, my most badly edited video that is.... But thanks for your interest!

  • @465maltbie
    @465maltbie Рік тому +3

    I always learn so much from your videos, thank you for putting so much effort into them. Charles

  • @joshwalker5605
    @joshwalker5605 Рік тому

    some great tips here - i would not have thought of chamfering the edges of the painted areas, but it makes a lot of sense. Thank you for the wisdom!

  • @rodfrey
    @rodfrey Рік тому

    So many hints about your approach to life contained in this video. Thanks for sharing.

  • @mrbean6694
    @mrbean6694 Рік тому

    This has made be want to restore my mill again. Repainted the top housing when I rebuilt the head. Had such a problem with it I never did the rest of the machine. You filler idea is much better than the putty type I was using. Will have to wait until I can setup a proper spray gun to do it properly

  • @ydonl
    @ydonl Рік тому +2

    Excellent video, Alex! Thanks for making it; very helpful.
    I think people who don't understand why you must do these things will never understand, no matter how you explain it! :) It is in your soul, or it is not!

  • @joell439
    @joell439 Рік тому +1

    Holy cow that is some really nice paintwork. Definitely a ton of work and a joy to use and clean with pride. 👍👍😎👍👍

  • @stevelacher8092
    @stevelacher8092 6 місяців тому

    I enjoyed and liked this video the first time I watched it. Now, I'm studying it for all the details. I find myself with a new old lathe, a Monarch CK12. Hopefully I will be able to do something like your fine job

  • @cogentdynamics
    @cogentdynamics Рік тому +1

    I love your videos! I enjoy trying to do what you do. I'm not as good but I have many tools which continue to serve me and most importantly, I enjoy.

  • @be007
    @be007 Рік тому +1

    you taking a paint job to a whole new level ! wel done sir !

  • @alansmith5690
    @alansmith5690 Рік тому

    Yes, that's definitely how an engineer paints things! Excellent results.

  • @JustinAlexanderBell
    @JustinAlexanderBell Місяць тому

    Such a nice paint job.

  • @edsmachine93
    @edsmachine93 Рік тому

    Beautiful job.
    Looks better than new.
    Thanks for sharing the process.

  • @nevetslleksah
    @nevetslleksah 4 місяці тому

    Beautiful work, thanks for making the video.

  • @brucewilliams6292
    @brucewilliams6292 Рік тому

    Your work is excellent as always. I learn something each time you put out a video which is really appreciated.

  • @westonotsew
    @westonotsew Рік тому

    Incredible work and really appreciate the level of detail you go to, not only in the work you do but also in taking the time to explain all the details. I learnt a lot. Thanks.

  • @quintinsmits
    @quintinsmits Рік тому

    I wish I'd seen this before finishing my lathe project. Things turned out very nice, but it would have turned out even better if I'd used some of your techniques!

  • @gatyair82
    @gatyair82 Рік тому

    I'm never going to do this but thoroughly enjoyed this video.
    Great to see you back!

  • @walteraddie7925
    @walteraddie7925 Рік тому

    I restore a lot of antiques and our methodologies are very similar. Nice work.

  • @chrisstephens6673
    @chrisstephens6673 Рік тому

    One should never have to apologise for wanting things to look as good as they work. Things that look good, but not flash or trashy, are a sign of taste!

  • @tonyc7352
    @tonyc7352 Рік тому

    Very good job, I bet that looks actually better than when it was first painted. I'm surprised you didn't use the scotch-brite pads earlier, especially for those darn concave areas, They come in so many gits.

  • @rodneykiemele4721
    @rodneykiemele4721 Рік тому

    Excellent video, but please show the next job on that beautiful Walter rotary table. Thanks

  • @jimsvideos7201
    @jimsvideos7201 Рік тому

    Time and effort well-spent indeed. Perhaps as I go through each of my little machines I'll treat them similarly.

  • @time1800
    @time1800 Рік тому

    Funny store I bought a old craftsman lathe used it for 15 years came across a big better lathe. So I decided to clean up the craftsman to sell it and sprayed it down with degreaser and pressure washed it and all the krylon rebuild that was on it came off leaving perfectly preserved factory paint. Sold it for $350 more than I payed for it.

  • @mikemichelizzi2023
    @mikemichelizzi2023 Рік тому

    Thank you for sharing your process - it's clearly been well thought out and thoroughly tested. The results are outstanding!

  • @wktodd
    @wktodd Рік тому

    I put a lot of work into the first couple of machines I acquired... then realized the error of my ways after the first few chips and dings.
    But hey , it's your time, and you have done a fabulous job ;-)

  • @MadsBennetsen
    @MadsBennetsen Рік тому

    Absolutely beautiful job. Looks better than new👍🏻

  • @lohikarhu734
    @lohikarhu734 Рік тому

    I'm watching.... I have a 1955 Loch lathe to re-finish, started on it, looking for your "Tips & Tricks" ...

  • @sblack48
    @sblack48 9 місяців тому

    Do you do your way scraping before paint or paint and then scrape the ways? It is a bit insane to paint a tool to that standard but it’s your tool, your time, your money so you get to do it your way. And they look awesome and I’m sure the haters are secretly jealous. Thanks for providing paint data in the video description! Love your work Alex, wish you did more but it’s obvious that months of work go into each one.

  • @DAKOTANSHELBY
    @DAKOTANSHELBY Рік тому

    I've watched this video quite some time ago and just again today. I'm acquiring older machining equipment of various paint colors. My plan is to apply the same techniques as you displayed on all my machinery, but also choose an appropriate common finish color for all the machines, as I want a common color scheme in my home shop. Your technique to strip and repaint will be applied, but I'm still struggling to select a final color for all. I am leaning to an off white, but certainly want to avoid the traditional dark Grey. Any suggestions are welcomed. Thank you.

  • @martinnovak3949
    @martinnovak3949 Рік тому

    Great video Alex! We need more content from you!

  • @valkman761
    @valkman761 Рік тому

    Exactly what I need, thank you very much! Need to watch this later after work.

  • @evesdad8419
    @evesdad8419 Рік тому

    Glad to see you back Alex! 😊

  • @maxpro9346
    @maxpro9346 Рік тому

    Very beautiful result. You do not have to convince us why to reach this level of finishing. Who spend so much effort and pay attention in reconditionning and leave a machine in poor aspect ?
    Please stay healthy for future videos: some extra protection and vacuum sanding is welcome.

  • @melgross
    @melgross Рік тому

    Nicely done.

  • @TBJK07Jeep
    @TBJK07Jeep Рік тому

    Very nice.I definitely would want more information if you wouldn’t mind, like where you got your scrapers & etc.

  • @copasetic216
    @copasetic216 Рік тому

    Fantastic job man. Wow

  • @ashisshpathrabee1149
    @ashisshpathrabee1149 Рік тому

    Nice workmanship

  • @jamjamamam4139
    @jamjamamam4139 Рік тому

    Aren't grinding in same room with lathe a big no no due to grinding dust?

  • @EvanZalys
    @EvanZalys 11 місяців тому

    Wonderful video. If you were to repaint an entire large machine tool, would you still use a scraper or use another tool when working far from precision surfaces?

  • @yak-machining
    @yak-machining Рік тому +1

    Well you can always go further and polish it afterwards😅
    Btw whats the RAL code of that color?

  • @daveys
    @daveys Рік тому

    Nice finish. Well done!

  • @colderwar
    @colderwar Рік тому

    Outstanding, this video appears one day after I finish repainting my lathe 😃
    No, you aren't stupid. Having clean and nice looking machine tools motivates me not to take shortcuts in my work.

  • @dopenope4122
    @dopenope4122 Рік тому +3

    Great work!
    Would you mind sharing the exact names and brands of paints you used?
    I´m in the process of painting my lathe and had planned to use colours by MIPA. I would love to know what you used and if that may be an better alternative for me.
    Thanks

  • @kennyrmurray
    @kennyrmurray Рік тому

    Holy shit those look so good! I love it and I love the machine grey. I built a sander/grinder and had the body shop match the handle to my Bridgeport. Well they were pretty far off. Next time I use it I’m gonna try to add a little white

    • @kennyrmurray
      @kennyrmurray Рік тому

      But wow you did a fabulous job!!!

    • @kennyrmurray
      @kennyrmurray Рік тому

      What is the paint code and/or what color is that? I was asking the paint shop for machine grey but they couldn’t find it. Thanks

  • @223mike
    @223mike Рік тому

    I completely agree with you, if it's being done,do it perfectly !!!!!

  • @darrenfloen2693
    @darrenfloen2693 Рік тому

    Glad to see you back!

  • @darrenfloen2693
    @darrenfloen2693 Рік тому

    Awesome video. You make a lot of great points about the details of the prep work.
    As a fellow V13 owner, I think you should do an indepth video on it. Your likes, and dislikes. There's not a lot of info out there on how great they really are!

    • @anengineersfindings
      @anengineersfindings  Рік тому +1

      Thanks for your comment, Stefan Gotteswinter also suggests me to make a V13 tour and review. It is definitely on the list!

  • @CraigsWorkshop
    @CraigsWorkshop Рік тому

    Fantastic Alex, thank you. Can you share the finish paint colour please? is it RAL 7023 by any chance?

  • @davidsommerlad5118
    @davidsommerlad5118 Рік тому

    Great job as usual!, hello from Australia 🇦🇺. Why don't you use a guide coat when sanding?

  • @cylosgarage
    @cylosgarage Рік тому

    Renzetti level stuff!

  • @garysgarage101
    @garysgarage101 Рік тому

    Amazing job. I restore old machinery part time and have never seen the brush on primer here in Canada. What is the specific industry that product is used in? Can’t seem to find it anywhere.

  • @paulklasmann1218
    @paulklasmann1218 4 місяці тому

    What type of paint did you use? I presume no primer was needed? I used good quality 2K paint from cans in the past but used a primer on the cast lathe parts.

  • @Gottenhimfella
    @Gottenhimfella Рік тому

    When you talkd of "silicone cleaner", I'm guessing you mean something like Mipa Silikonentferner (Silicone remover)?
    Is that because it has good cleaning properties, even when there is no silicone product to remove?

    • @anengineersfindings
      @anengineersfindings  Рік тому

      Good point! The term "silicone cleaner" (as used by painters) refers to a very clean and mild type of solvent that is used to degrease the surfaces to be painted. There are several types on the market, from ethanol-water mix to the more common pure hydrocarbon types. Actually I cannot tell you why this particular term is commonly used, the process has not much to do with silicone.

  • @theoriginalDirtybill
    @theoriginalDirtybill Рік тому

    That's the theme from vice grip garage's channel....

  • @donrofkar946
    @donrofkar946 Рік тому

    Looks better than original! Good job!

  • @wibblywobblyidiotvision
    @wibblywobblyidiotvision Рік тому +1

    Excellent video, as usual.
    Quick question - where do you get your scraper blades? I have a bunch of hand scraping to do and I'm getting a bit fed up with resharpening HSS, I think it's time I made up a new scraper with a carbide blade.

    • @anengineersfindings
      @anengineersfindings  Рік тому +1

      This answer may not be helpful, but it is what it is: I got a handful of flat pieces of carbide years ago from a friend who worked at a carbide manufacturer. These blanks may outlast my lifetime. Only thing I had to do was to grind the cutting edge shape/radius. ATB, Alex

    • @wibblywobblyidiotvision
      @wibblywobblyidiotvision Рік тому

      @@anengineersfindings Thanks, Alex. My original plan was to use a busted carbide slitting saw I have lying about, I think that's what I'll end up doing unless I find a real score on some "proper" scraper blades.

  • @stevecanny1583
    @stevecanny1583 Рік тому

    Beautiful job Alex! :)

  • @williamfissell1694
    @williamfissell1694 5 місяців тому

    Fume issues wiht the hardener?

  • @SuperGleep
    @SuperGleep Рік тому

    Thanks for the video Alex. What's the model number on the Walter rotary table? Size looks perfect.

  • @c4t4l4n4
    @c4t4l4n4 Рік тому

    Gut gemacht, saubere Arbeit!

  • @akfarmboy49
    @akfarmboy49 Рік тому

    Yes inspiring. Good information thank you

  • @billdoodson4232
    @billdoodson4232 Рік тому

    Alex, where can I get a carbide hand scraper from? They are like unicorn horns here in the UK, I have been looking on and off for the better part of 2 years and a ground down file really does not cut that well. Thanks.

    • @anengineersfindings
      @anengineersfindings  Рік тому

      Hello Mr. Doodson, I just checked if I had a spare blade to give to you. Unfortunately I have only one spare left of the handful that a friend gave me about ten years ago. So I'm having a hard time parting with this last one, I hope you can understand. However, I do know that the German brand Rennsteig sells carbide scraper blades, maybe you can find a source for that in the UK. ATB, Alex

    • @billdoodson4232
      @billdoodson4232 Рік тому

      @@anengineersfindings Alex, many thanks for your recommendation of Rennsteig scrapers. I have managed to order two and some spare tips from Amazon of all places. Hopefully should be here over the next couple of weeks.

    • @anengineersfindings
      @anengineersfindings  Рік тому +1

      @@billdoodson4232 Glad if that hint worked out for you. 😃 AtB, Alex

  • @mftmachining
    @mftmachining Рік тому

    Klasse Arbeit, Alex.

  • @DrFiero
    @DrFiero Рік тому +1

    Oh yeah, another newbie tip - grey primer then top coating with grey can be confusing for gauging coverage. Try using black primer. It's easier to see when you have good coverage.

  • @rallymax2
    @rallymax2 Рік тому

    Really great video. Thanks for the tutorial. Sub’d and inspired!

  • @Bakafish
    @Bakafish Рік тому

    I wasn't saying that, I was saying, "Damn, those are beautiful!"

  • @DrFiero
    @DrFiero Рік тому

    If anyone else is doing this - and you find you're get brush strokes in the surface after it's cured, add about 10-15% {appropriate to your product} reducer/thinner. The 'slow' version preferably unless you're getting runs in the finish (then go up to medium or fast). This will allow the product to flow out more and become level. Working on a surface that's about 20* C helps flow out as well.

    • @tonybradley249
      @tonybradley249 Рік тому

      Can't get brush strokes if it sprayed on eh !

  • @sundarAKintelart
    @sundarAKintelart Рік тому

    Very nice

  • @lohikarhu734
    @lohikarhu734 Рік тому

    BTW, can you give me the name of the primer/filler product and the paint type? probably available in 🇩🇪 ??
    Nice, nice work!

  • @joejoejoejoejoejoe4391
    @joejoejoejoejoejoe4391 Рік тому

    I've been forced to move my workshop, I'm going to take the opportunity to re-paint the lathes, pillar drills, bench vices and worktable legs all the same colour.

  • @jonlorton9604
    @jonlorton9604 Рік тому

    Does the finish grey colour paint you use have an RAL number ? If yes please share the RAL number.

  • @BronzeAgePuritan
    @BronzeAgePuritan Рік тому

    Does electrolysis remove paint?

  • @car9167
    @car9167 Рік тому

    stripping chemical gel makes miracles. I repainted from the bare metal a 1954 surface grinder. On the column I had to apply the gel 4 times to strip so many layers and filler. Way less work than your way.

  • @dennisa6132
    @dennisa6132 Рік тому

    For stripping using chemicals, lye is very cheap and does not hurt cast iron. I used an immersion heater, a container and I could strip entire parts, such as the ribbed underside of my milling table very quickly. Working with lye requires safety equipment, gloves and eye protection!! You know you are dealing with lye if your fingers get the lye solution on them and they feel slippery, that's the oil in your skin being saponified.

    • @dennisa6132
      @dennisa6132 Рік тому

      2k acryllic paint? That's new a one to me!

  • @LeicaCat
    @LeicaCat Рік тому

    Beautiful!

  • @brettbernhardt7608
    @brettbernhardt7608 Рік тому

    Awesome video man Im definitely subscribing and I think a lot of other people are going to as well.

  • @arthurjohnson3438
    @arthurjohnson3438 Рік тому

    Beautiful

  • @jamesallen3799
    @jamesallen3799 Рік тому

    Excellent

  • @iamthebiker
    @iamthebiker Рік тому

    Yes

  • @johnhall8455
    @johnhall8455 Рік тому

    Excellent video, BUT…the first thing I noticed was the absence of a face mask when paint stripping/chipping/sanding….even though you can’t see it when chipping, fine dust particles are still created, and old paints often were lead based….HIGHLY TOXIC…..STAY SAFE..👍
    I always use an etch primer first…good adhesion to the metal, and to subsequent coats…

  • @karlmckinnell2635
    @karlmckinnell2635 Рік тому

    Quality 👌🏼

  • @5eZa
    @5eZa 3 місяці тому

    those 2 part automotive paints are epoxy or urethane, not acrylic.

  • @emilgabor88
    @emilgabor88 Рік тому

    Nice job. But to much work for me … lucky for me , my customers doesn’t come to my shop to see the chiped paint on all the stuff 😂😂

  • @ikkiiiieee
    @ikkiiiieee 6 місяців тому

    You might want to know that brake cleaner is good for the initial clean, but not before paint. You should use a final wipe of something like acetone, alcohol 99%+, ... Because brakecleaner contains a minute amount of acid (I think is the cause if I remember) which could lead to imperfections like bubbles, adherence issues, ... I recently repainted my machine and did loads of research before hand. I also have experienced the issues I read about when I did another machine years ago. Though take this with a grain of salt; i am merely a perfectionist amateur with an internet connection