[Steam-engine] Big Huber Weekend / paint

Beth 24port at accesstoledo.com
Wed Sep 8 19:48:55 PDT 2004


I use DeRusto BBQ paint.  It has held up well for our engines.
Beth
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jim Showers" <steamcar at hereintown.net>
To: "Steam-engine mailing list" <steam-engine at lists.stationary-engine.com>
Sent: Wednesday, September 08, 2004 8:55 PM
Subject: Re: [Steam-engine] Big Huber Weekend / paint


> Barbeque grill paint holds up very well on the boiler.  the old timers
used
> a mixture of oil and graphite..
> Jim Showers
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Andy glines" <pioneersop96 at yahoo.com>
> To: "Steam" <steam-engine at lists.stationary-engine.com>
> Sent: Wednesday, September 08, 2004 11:56 AM
> Subject: [Steam-engine] Big Huber Weekend / paint
>
>
> > The Huber 16 restoration took a major leap forward
> > this weekend.  Dad was able to borrow a compressor and
> > sand blasting outfit from his construction site.  We
> > picked it up Friday afternoon and spent a big part of
> > the weekend blasting 99yrs of old off of the Huber.
> > 1700 lbs of (black beauty) sand later the engine and
> > its parts are much cleaner than they were before.  I
> > have given all of the blasted parts a coat of primer.
> > It is probably a good idea to go ahead and paint most
> > of what has been cleaned.  What should I use for
> > paint?  I especially need something good for the
> > boiler.  Does automotive paint take the heat OK?
> > Parts of the cylinder should get pretty hot as well.
> > I am considering using an automotive urethane finish.
> > I'll try to post some pics soon.  I want your opinions
> > and please tell me what has worked good for you.
> >
> > =====
> > Andy Glines
> > Evansville, IN
> >
> >
> >
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