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Post# 405207   2/7/2019 at 17:00 (1,875 days old) by Lesinutah (Utah)        

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My royal 245 and royal 88 I have a question. I'm going to fish wire out and use I think it's called a lint brush. Like a flosser but bigger. I imagine that it will clean up rust and build up. The outside is peeling and rust a little. Should I strip all the paint off or use steel wool get rust off and paint primer in one black Rust-Oleum paint. I could get get all paint off but I'd think a paint with polyurethane in it would be needed as any Nick's would rust immediately.
Les


Post# 405237 , Reply# 1   2/7/2019 at 21:25 (1,875 days old) by MadMan (Chicago, IL, USA)        

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Are you talking about the handle?

(Also you double posted.)


Post# 405239 , Reply# 2   2/7/2019 at 21:38 (1,875 days old) by Lesinutah (Utah)        
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Yeah I noticed double post my phone likes to good up and mess with me daily. Yes i mean the handle. I plan to take out wiring clean all debri out and check wiring to ensure no shorts. I'm not sure if I should use steel wool on outside of handle and paint or completely clear all paint off and repaint with like a polyurethane paint mix as a regular paint any nic would rust through pretty quickly.


I can use steel wool and just use polyurethane paint just not sure how it would come out. I want it good quality don't want it to look like a maaco Bondo crap paint job.
Idk just have not really done older vacuum handles other than Kirby's.
Les


Post# 405283 , Reply# 3   2/9/2019 at 02:40 (1,874 days old) by MadMan (Chicago, IL, USA)        

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It really depends on the condition of the paint. If it's cracking all over, then it's gotta go. If most of it is still adhered to the handle, sand the whole handle to even out any imperfections and to blend the existing paint with bare spots. The parts that are smooth already you can start with, say, 200 grit, just to rough up the surface. The rust spots you will have to use the lowest grit needed to remove the rust and make it mostly smooth. Then sand with higher numbers until around 500 grit. Then spray with primer. Wet sand with 500 grit or higher, optional. At this point you can see the quality of the surface. If further sanding or even bondo is needed, you'll see it once the primer is dry.

Not sure what polyurethane paint is. Also, if the handle is old enough, it's probably not painted, but Japan black -ed. Which is more like tar that's been baked dry. Really depends how perfect you want it. I don't have a whole lot of experience painting like that, only with basic things. You can paint several coats on it, wet sanding between each one, to make it a really smooth finish.

If you have like 3 coats of paint on it (after several days of drying) it should be a hard enough finish to prevent being scratched off. Also, rusting after it's painted shouldn't really be an issue, if it's kept indoors.


Post# 405302 , Reply# 4   2/9/2019 at 16:29 (1,873 days old) by Lesinutah (Utah)        
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Thanks for input. I think the paint is deck over. It's paint with I believe polyurethane bits in it. I believe compactguy9 painted his with it. It's paint with rubber or some kind of elastic substance. I'll sand and paint 3 coats. I have black paint good point on having it inside or indoors.
Les


Post# 405303 , Reply# 5   2/9/2019 at 16:32 (1,873 days old) by compactc9guy (Bathurst NB)        

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what i use is rustolium paint engine enamel blue

Post# 405314 , Reply# 6   2/9/2019 at 22:25 (1,873 days old) by Lesinutah (Utah)        
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I'm thinking out loud. Dodge motors are orange and I've seen some purple chevys red Ford blue. I believe old 442 1970 455 is red .Les


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