Sparton Horn Restoration -- Here We Go Again....

Posted by Gordon Biggar on July 18, 1998 at 20:32:02

My horn makes lovely noises, but the gaskets are worn, and the paint is chipped in spots.Since I have a habit of fixing "what ain't broke," I need some thoughts on painting techniques. I can bead-blast the metal clean easily enough, but I don't have a spray gun.Should I consider powder coating by a third party?Rims that I have seen powder coated appear to have too much paint on them, in my humble opinion. (The buttt[edited for television] welds are usually covered over so that they can't be seen; only purists care about such things...) Are there aerosols on the market that will do a good job (assuming I don't botch the spraying technique).In fact, if aerosols are used correctly (respraying after so many minutes? how many times?), will this give me a lasting finish?The aerosols that I have used to date for undercarriage parts look nice, but the finishes seem to chip easily.Could it be that I'm using too inexpensive a paint (WalMart's $1.99 specials!)? not enough coats? Did someone say, "leave well enough alone?" Thanks for any thoughts. Regards, Gordon Biggar

Follow Ups: Re: Sparton Horn Restoration -- My 2 cents worth Marco July 20, 1998 at 01:10:13(4) Re: Sparton Horn Restoration -- One more cent Marco July 20, 1998 at 01:39:53(3) Re: Sparton Horn Restoration -- the ha'penny level carla July 20, 1998 at 02:14:48(2) Re: Sparton Horn Restoration -- the ha'penny level Marco July 20, 1998 at 13:50:40(0) Re: Sparton Horn Restoration -- the ha'penny level jim mason July 20, 1998 at 11:12:21(0) Re: Sparton Horn Restoration -- Here We Go Again.... Gary MacRunnel July 19, 1998 at 00:48:13(2) Re: Sparton Horn Restoration -- Here We Go Again.... Gordon Biggar July 19, 1998 at 11:45:31(1) Re: Sparton Horn Restoration -- Here We Go Again.... DJ.Voyce July 19, 1998 at 13:15:24(0) Re: Sparton Horn Restoration -- Here We Go Again.... carla July 19, 1998 at 00:16:11(2) Re: Sparton Horn Restoration -- Here We Go Again.... Gordon Biggar July 19, 1998 at 11:38:48(1) Re: Sparton Horn Restoration -- Here We Go Again- and again carla July 19, 1998 at 15:16:14(0)

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