Fairground ride paint.

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12 July 2017 at 14:01 #306859
Maurice Cox 1
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I was watching a film about old fairground rides on Tube, and wondered, not for the first time, how did they get the paintwork to have that lovely glister finish? It's not like a modern metallic paint, some of the rides seem to glow! I have no other reason to ask than my curiosity.

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12 July 2017 at 14:01 #25362
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12 July 2017 at 15:32 #306877
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Maurice,

I can do no better than refer you to the Paragon Paint website. They describe in detail how to get the finish you are talking about. They have a final clear coat which gives that beautiful shine!

As I overhaul my kit, I am doing just as they say and the results are outstanding. I am a messy worker and I thought that if I gave my machine tools a thorough overhaul AND paint job, then I would be more persuaded to keep them clean and immaculate. It has worked so far, but I really am a messy worker, who loses the last thing he used! not sure how long this tidiness will last.

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Fairground ride paint.

Fairground ride paint.

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