Painting Live Steam Loco’s

Painting Live Steam Loco’s

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17 November 2014 at 19:00 #23582
John Besley
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17 November 2014 at 19:00 #169875
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I am almost at the point of starting to consider the paint for my Mamod / Wilesco traction engine rebuild (hardly any of the original left just the wheels and Wilesco engine)

I have already painted the fire box (externally fired ceramic gas burner pot boiler) and smokebox with Halfords high temp satin black, I have been advised that Halfords acrylic spray tins paint will go soft and tacky at 100°C – the boiler will have a cladding sheet and the tender is of course fixed to the rear of the firebox and this is where I was going to use the Acrylic car paint.

What experience has anyone got, in the past well, 18 years ago I used holts cellulose paint which is now no longer available which worked well on a Roundhouse Lady Anne
19 November 2014 at 06:07 #170012
John Besley
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Any clues anyone what make of paint to go for, how about Humbrol Enamel?
19 November 2014 at 07:45 #170019
michael howarth 1
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John….. I am about to start painting a live steam Gauge 1 loco. I did some research on suitable paint and boiled it down to two options. These were Precision Paints and Humbrol. I shall be using Humbrol, not least because it is easy to get hold of and does not require specialist thinners.

Mick
19 November 2014 at 22:22 #170109
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Hi John

All my locos are painted in cellulose which you can still buy in solid colours from any car paint suppliers, I always put a thin coat of etching primer on leave for 24 hours and paint no problems with heat and dries fast

Stan
20 November 2014 at 05:51 #170122
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Posted by stan pearson 1 on 19/11/2014 22:22:01:

Hi John

All my locos are painted in cellulose which you can still buy in solid colours from any car paint suppliers, I always put a thin coat of etching primer on leave for 24 hours and paint no problems with heat and dries fast

Stan

Are they available in spray cans?
20 November 2014 at 23:00 #170220
stan pearson 1
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Hi John

Contact Auto Paints (St Helens) they do 400ml aerosol any colour about £7 i buy all my paint from them but i have a small spray gun.

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