Painting Live Steam Loco’s

[John BesleyParticipant @johnbesley21290]

[John BesleyParticipant @johnbesley21290]

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

[John BesleyParticipant @johnbesley21290]

Any clues anyone what make of paint to go for, how about Humbrol Enamel?

[michael howarth 1Participant @michaelhowarth1]

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

[stan pearson 1Participant @stanpearson1]

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

[John BesleyParticipant @johnbesley21290]

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?

[stan pearson 1Participant @stanpearson1]

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.

Stan

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