Thread: Painting machines

Originally Posted by simonl

Couldn't find a white equivalent but POR15 is good stuff for the same application. I have used it inside the headstock of the lathe. Unfortunately it only seems to come in black, grey, silver or clear. Thought it may be of help or interest anyway....

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Simon

Hello Simon,

Thanks for that. They have a white paint called Whitecote and a range of colours under the name Hardnose. The problem with the POR paints is that (according to the manufacturer) they can not be flatted or tinted (to colour match). Pretty much limits there usefulness for restoration purposes.

Regards,

painted my headstock white using paint thats similar to POR 15 which can be purchased at Auto one.
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Originally Posted by lather

painted my headstock white using paint thats similar to POR 15 which can be purchased at Auto one.
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Hello Lather,

Thank you for the link. These paints appear remarkably similar to the POR-15 series. I have written to KBS regarding flatting and colour matching.

How is your paint holding up to continuous oil contact?

Regards,

it's holding up well, it should as it's basically the same as POR 15 and aussie made, lucky i came across a thread about POR 15 as it would have been painted with enamel.

painted the lathe coolant tray with enamel, which hasn't worked well, even though i gave it a week before use.

Well I picked the colour today, have got the paint.... Taubmans "Star Gaze" is the colour.... Does not seem to come up on google... It is a white base with some red tint, so in effect it is a light red colour but close to white...

I was looking over my machines and I found my off white coloured milling machine seemed to be the easiest one on the eyes plus reflected light better then any of the others painted in darker colours..

Originally Posted by .RC.

Well I picked the colour today, have got the paint.... Taubmans "Star Gaze" is the colour.... Does not seem to come up on google... It is a white base with some red tint, so in effect it is a light red colour but close to white...

So that would be 'pink' then?

PS: Taubman's web site can't find it either.

Yes, but 14 coats of clear later and it's "light candy apple red"

Michael

Originally Posted by .RC.

Well I picked the colour today, have got the paint.... Taubmans "Star Gaze" is the colour.... Does not seem to come up on google... It is a white base with some red tint, so in effect it is a light red colour but close to white...

I was looking over my machines and I found my off white coloured milling machine seemed to be the easiest one on the eyes plus reflected light better then any of the others painted in darker colours..

Well, there's only one person that has to be happy with the colour...


Regards
Ray

No it is a very manly light red not pink..

The actual paint looks to have come out a slightly deeper light red then the card.. It is full gloss white knight metal guard epoxy enamel..

The photo does not show the colour accurately as expected as consumer grade cameras and PC screens are not that good at colour reproduction..

I included a photo of the colour details on the tin, just in case others wish to also use such a nice colour...

Pink!

Ken

Pink doesn't surprise me, but pastel does. I was expecting something stronger from our colour cowboy.
Can't help thinking of my mother's bathroom.

It is not pink, it is light red...

Actually, looking at a paint site it's more mauve -
Star gaze.jpg

Michael
(My brother had a shirt that colour in the 70's)