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Posted by Kyle Butler (Member # 5601) on 04-14-2011, 02:35 AM:

I pulled apart a spare Simplex Millennium and replaced all the major parts. I was going to just throw it back together as is, but i figure it wouldn't hurt to give it a nice paint job. I don't even know where to start. What should i sand it with, and how should i sand it? What type of paint should i use?

I'm on a very very tight budget here, so powder coating is out of the question.

Any and all help is greatly appreciated [Big Grin]

Cheers

Posted by Chase Pickett (Member # 5975) on 04-14-2011, 03:00 AM:

I don't think it will be easy to repaint it. It would be difficult sanding that textured metal, unless you had a sand blaster.

Posted by Monte L Fullmer (Member # 2797) on 04-14-2011, 03:07 AM:

Castings are done with a baked powder coating - You've seen custom car motor builds with glossy rocker covers and such - all baked powder coat paint jobs.

Posted by Kyle Butler (Member # 5601) on 04-14-2011, 05:05 AM:

I figured as such, i just know the boss will say no.
DIY or nothing. haha

Posted by Louis Bornwasser (Member # 3063) on 04-14-2011, 06:09 AM:

We actually still do quite a trade with 35mm equipment.

Steps:

1, dissassemble

2. strip using plastic beads/compressed air

3. clean in ultrasonic tank.

4. bake in oven at 450 degrees over and over until oil is gone from castings.

5. tape off machined surfaces with Kapton tape.

6. Powder coat using plastic coat in desired color.

PREP IS EVERYTHING

Louis

Posted by Mark Gulbrandsen (Member # 72) on 04-16-2011, 02:58 PM:

I'm with Louis on this one! Powder coat is the best route for any poil bath projector. Fact is that since you have a Millennium the main casting may already be powder coated. If it is the paint is NOT gonig to come off. If it's enamled follow what Louis says. Also, call Strong and they will tell you the color number of the Hammertone paint they use so you can get the exact same color if you wish.

Posted by Kyle Butler (Member # 5601) on 04-17-2011, 11:17 PM:

Excellent news.
I gave the casing a bath in a mixture of boiling hot water, and paint thinner, took it out, and sanded it all down with one of those "sponge" sanding blocks. All of the paint literally just fell off. The whole process took no more than an hour. I'm extremely happy with the result.

On to paint colors.
I did call our parts manager Sean, from Strong, and he gave me the Hammerite part number for the OEM color, but I'm not sure if i want to use it or not. Part of me wants to change it up, and make the difference completely noticeable, and the other part of me is worried that a lot of colors will look tacky and DIY. Any suggestions on colors? If anybody has any pictures of rebuilt heads, that would be incredible.

Thank you all for the help so far

[beer]

Posted by Richard Hamilton (Member # 321) on 04-18-2011, 07:22 AM:

pick a color I used this on alot of my jeep parts when i was "pimpin my ride". I bought it at the auto parts store. You just need to be sure and use their primer if you do it.

I've done a few rebuilds on XLs, I've used tape to cover the machined parts on some and on others a very light coat of lubriplate, and just wiped it off after the paint dried.

Rick

Posted by Mark Gulbrandsen (Member # 72) on 04-18-2011, 01:49 PM:

I never thought of pimp'n out a projector... I shoulda done that with a DP-70... lots of acerage to pimp out on those, probably coulda done a chrome hubcap thing on the reel covers... ya know... those wheels that keep on spinning after everything else stops. Oh well, too late now!

Posted by Todd Cornwall (Member # 2205) on 04-30-2011, 08:34 PM:

Make sure to add Spinners and plenty of chrome. If you're going to pimp it, pimp it right!

Posted by Ed Alvarado (Member # 2760) on 04-30-2011, 10:50 PM:

well you can strip down the whole projector and take it to a professional have spend some cash on making it a nice custom projector but its gonna cost you a couple hundred bones to do it. but if you do PLEEEASE TAKE A PICTURE OF YOUR CUSTOM PROJECTOR!!

Posted by Louis Bornwasser (Member # 3063) on 05-01-2011, 07:47 AM:

Don't forget the lavender pin-stripes!! Louis

Posted by Mark Gulbrandsen (Member # 72) on 05-02-2011, 02:21 PM:

And orange flames! [evil]

Posted by Rick Raskin (Member # 1561) on 05-02-2011, 03:11 PM:

... on the lamphouse bracket.