ML7 colour

[TD4Participant @td4]

Hi All. good news! My ML7 was delivered today Sun. a complete restoration needed, but I am very happy. I asked this Question on another forum but did not have a reply. Are there specific colours for each model or could order the colour you want. I've seen grey green and blue, also I have seen red and cream writing. It may seem a frivilous question, as I want to do a full restoration it's important to me. Thank you. Malcolm.

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[ZiggarParticipant @ziggar]

painted mine using 'myford grey' from a firm on ebay

probably and most likely the wrong colour. but i dont really care. it had previously been repainted by the previous owner using hammerite black with a touch of white mixed in

it now looks 100% better than it did before and right or wrong colour, i like it. and thats what matters most….

and like you, ive seen them all colours, and i mean ML7s only, not all models which i know are different colours anyway.

[minibits03Participant @minibits03]

Lathespares .co.uk stock grey paint and was a perfect match for my super 7.

[KWILParticipant @kwil]

ML7s were "Myford Grey", like the Myford Green, no doubt a shade like no other. Indeed writing was Red and White. If you are going to restore it properly you will need an "Original" Myford transfer for the belt guard!!

[John Stevenson 1Participant @johnstevenson1]

You need the 'exact' right shade or it will not cut accurately.

Edited By John Stevenson on 02/06/2013 17:04:50

[Sub MandrelParticipant @submandrel]

Just make sure you use British Made Paint }:-{>

Neil

[TD4Participant @td4]

Thany you all for your advice, I did'nt realise how important the correct shade was to the cut, but will take great care with that also I will make sure it is British Grey, very popular in Ireland.I have found a transfer, they want £4.60 postage, people do'nt realise how heavy and fragile they are. I prefer Blue, but Grey it has to be. Thank you again. Malcolm.

[ZiggarParticipant @ziggar]

if you order something from the new myford website they will send whatever it is you order in a little plastic bag with a nice sticker very similar in size and design to the original Myford sticker. peel it off carefully and use that.

again, thats what i did, being the cheapskate that wasnt gonna pay a tenner for a sticker that i would never loook at again. and it doesnt bother me in the slightest that its not 'original'. its still a colourful sticker that looks at a quick glanze to be the right one.

 

ps.
and this is where i got the paint from. http://tinyurl.com/m567hrc

 

 

Edited By Ziggar on 02/06/2013 18:49:22

[RobboParticipant @robbo]

I can recommend the paint from Mike Thomas at Lathespares, have used it for several purposes, and the green even made a Sealey (bright red) drill press look like a proper machine.

Paint brushes out well or can be thinned for spraying.

Phil

[TD4Participant @td4]

Lets hear it for the CHEAPSKATES, I think we would have a much better economy. Throw away society indeed!!!!!!. Malcolm

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