CABINET REPAINTING
After experimenting with various
methods of repainting on the Bazaar, Jumping Jack and Sweethearts, I found the
best method doing the Sweethearts. Note: I did not use spray guns as I was
restricted by my environment and tight budget. All paint application was done by
a paint roller and acrylic paints were used.
CABINET PREPARATION
First task was to remove the paint
without disturbing the original art ( I needed to use the original art to trace
for the stencils ) Use a paint stripper but only leave on no longer than 1 min.
TRACING THE ORIGINAL ART
Grab some Grease proof paper from
the kitchen, Lay the paper over the art and using a lead pencil, trace the art
onto the paper. Get some cardboard from Officeworks, unfortunately it only comes
in one size and I can't find any bigger anywhere, so you may have to join it
with clear tape. Lay the traced paper on top of the cardboard and using a
fine point pen and ruler / straight edge, start tracing using a lot of pressure,
the INPRINT will show on the cardboard, discard greaseproof paper and redraw
onto cardboard. Grab a SHARP hobby knife and cut out the stencil. Stencil is now
made.
REPAIRING, UNDERCOATING and
PAINTING
Remove all existing paint with paint
stripper. Sand back and repair all dents, dings in wood ( I only use builders
blog for major wood repairs - found it takes too long to dry and does'nt stick
to the wood too good. I prefer to use Topcoat Gyprock filler - dries quick,
relatively hard and easy to sand ). Apply 2 coats of primer / sealer / u/coat (
I use Taubmans 3 in 1 ) with paint roller, then lightly fine sand.
Next apply the White - 2 coats with paint roller ( I use Aqua Enamel - Dulux
Antique white USA )
Lay the finished stencil over the
cab / backbox
and draw it onto the painted cab /
backbox using a lead pencil ( This can be easily removed with a standard pencil
eraser ). Get some clear adhesive paper from woolworths and apply it completely
on the surface making sure all air bubbles are removed.
Grab the hobby knife with a new
sharp blade and cut out, don't worry about going into the wood, then pull the
cut pieces out. ( If there is more than one colour to do, only cut one
colour at a time ). I then use my finger to run along the edges to make sure it
is stuck and to stop paint from bleeding.
Now this is very important, to help
to eliminate paint bleed, apply a coat of 3 in 1 sealer over the area to be
painted, when dry, apply the colour. If more than one colour is to be applied,
remove the contact and let first colour dry for a day or so, Reapply contact
over the complete area, including over the first colour, follow exactly the same
process as you did the first colour. I didn't have any problems with the
contact lifting the new paint.
All three machines that I repainted
had bad paint jobs done on them before i acquired them, unfortunately I had no
option but to repaint them. Ideal situation would be if they had their original
artwork in good condition. However, as these machines are over 40 years old, it
is quite difficult to obtain these.
As you can see in the pictures,
quite happy with the final result compared to how it looked before
.
 
SITE MAP
|
)
)
)
)
)
)
)
)
)
)
)
)
)
)
)
)
)
)
)
)
)
)
)
){kind=link}
){kind=link}
){kind=link}
){kind=link}
){kind=link}
){kind=link}
){kind=link}
){kind=link}
