This time I'm seeking suggestions for a suitable filler for localised filling of chipped paintwork on the whizzo vice Michael G sent me. I don't want to strip the vice back to bare metal and then fill and prime before painting because my experience with doing just that has been disappointing.
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The green bracket pictured is a home made "replica" of the bracket Hercus supplied with their little dividing head. It is cast iron but machined from a block and therefore not offering the same keying for paint or filler as a casting would provide. I filled any flaws with Septone body filler and then sprayed the thing with Septone spray putty and primer before overcoating with Spies Hecker spraying enamel.
In my mind the finish is not overly durable and is prone to chipping. The spray putty could be the main contributor to its poor performance. The finish might look OK when compared to the vice but the dividing head certainly hasn't earned a living spending most of its life in a cupboard.
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With the vice, it was my intention to repair the damage to the chipped paint then lightly sand the existing intact paint before applying White Knight primer followed by White Knight Rust Guard epoxy enamel in spray form.
Most of the accessories for the mill and the mill itself are beautifully finished. A direct application of paint to the bare vice castings would be by far the easiest option but the vice deserves more. Any suggestions will be greatly appreciated.
Bob.
DSC_4136 (Large).jpg
The green bracket pictured is a home made "replica" of the bracket Hercus supplied with their little dividing head. It is cast iron but machined from a block and therefore not offering the same keying for paint or filler as a casting would provide. I filled any flaws with Septone body filler and then sprayed the thing with Septone spray putty and primer before overcoating with Spies Hecker spraying enamel.
In my mind the finish is not overly durable and is prone to chipping. The spray putty could be the main contributor to its poor performance. The finish might look OK when compared to the vice but the dividing head certainly hasn't earned a living spending most of its life in a cupboard.
Hercus Dividing Head - Bracket 3 -1-11 001 (Medium) - Copy.jpg Hercus Dividing Head - Bracket 3 -1-11 002 (Medium) - Copy.jpg
With the vice, it was my intention to repair the damage to the chipped paint then lightly sand the existing intact paint before applying White Knight primer followed by White Knight Rust Guard epoxy enamel in spray form.
Most of the accessories for the mill and the mill itself are beautifully finished. A direct application of paint to the bare vice castings would be by far the easiest option but the vice deserves more. Any suggestions will be greatly appreciated.
Bob.
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