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Thu May 29 2014 03:13 PM
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I am the type of collector that likes to leave items original. The originality of items is the fun part of the hobby for me. About a year ago I had the chance to buy an item I have been after for a while. I was thrilled I was able to purchase the item I wanted for a price I could afford., but there was one catch. The item was in very poor condition and needed a new life. After debating for a while with a fellow collector I was convinced that this was a good project to take on. I was not sure if another one would ever come along that I could afford. The wheel was full of heavy paint and varnish and almost looked like I was not going to be able to save it. After several hours and numerous types of paint stripped I was finally able to get it clean. Now came the fun part. Tons of sanding to get all the wood spokes even. I am almost complete with this project and will post the progress on this thread. This wheel really needed a new life and I am happy to save it and keep it in my collection.
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Looks like it is coming along nicely, but I can see it was a lot of work. It will really pop when each spoke gets painted the array of sample colors.
Jim "Oldgas" Potts Your host and moderator
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yes, you have come along way with that piece. prep, prep, prep. make sure to show the finished product.
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The wheel looks to be in grate shape. Looking forward to seeing the end result.
_______________ Kurt
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Are you going to follow the color chart for the spoke colors? And how close can you come to the actual original colors, that may be a real challenge.
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I have tried to come close with the colors. It was hard to get an exact match paint. No store would mix a small quantity for me so I had to use what was on the shelf. It looks great so far.
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