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mywaymfg

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my newly painted frame
« on: March 04, 2012, 04:26:11 PM »
I spent the weekend cleaning and painting my frame. I was very pleased with the results my prep work paid off, may never be a  100 point restoration but will with out a doubt be the finest simplex in maquon il. Pop. 300 LOL
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Re: my newly painted frame
« Reply #1 on: March 04, 2012, 04:27:34 PM »
Looking good!  What type of paint did you use?

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Re: my newly painted frame
« Reply #2 on: March 04, 2012, 04:37:41 PM »
Nylon rattle cans, three coats primer sanded out with 400 then 3 coats gloss black
 was going to clear coat too but now maybe not I've got a really good shine just like it is
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Re: my newly painted frame
« Reply #3 on: March 04, 2012, 04:41:42 PM »
Not nylon ment krylon.LOL
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Re: my newly painted frame
« Reply #4 on: March 10, 2012, 04:50:16 PM »
Nice paint job. I painted a old motor cycle with a rattle can, It turned out real good . only thing that I did was wet sand it when I was done and buff it out . Now the Question that I do not want to ask, but need to bacause I am going to start sand blasting my bike next week. Is the paint on a stock Simplex made with laed or does it contain lead in it ? Bill Marcum 8)

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Re: my newly painted frame
« Reply #5 on: March 10, 2012, 05:37:33 PM »
That's a good question.  It wouldn't surprise me if there was lead in the paint.  That said, I'll take my chances.  As kids, we probably eat plenty of lead based paint! 

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Re: my newly painted frame
« Reply #6 on: March 10, 2012, 05:54:37 PM »
Only trouble I had was fish eyes, mostly in my smaller parts, trouble with rattle cans can't add fisheye eliminater wipe every thing clean with laquer thinner and if all goes well a guy can pull off a pretty good job
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Re: my newly painted frame
« Reply #7 on: March 10, 2012, 08:58:28 PM »
Since they used a vat process to paint all the black parts, I wouldn't think they would have needed lead in the formula, but it is a good question.
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