Steely
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My SE1a restorationI have had this for quite some time now and all I need to do is paint the firebox and it's done.......just need to find glossy heat resistant paint. 
Here is the before picture. When I first fired it a spider ran out of the firebox just as his cobwebs were alight. 
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Mamodman123
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Looks quite dirty Steely! I look forward to the results! make sure you put all techniques used!  and things you used e.g brasso 
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Steely
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Well I could tell you now.
The red paint was so bad that it peeled off with the base being completly rust. I sanded the rust off and gave it a coat of filler primer to fill in any holes and then a coat of normal primer and then a coat of holts radiant red spray paint and in this fantastic whether it came up a treat.
The green thing had paint flaking off so I stripped the paint off, gave it a coat of normal primer and then a coat of holts green that matches the colour.(can't remember what the name was).
Gave all the brass parts a good polishing on the electric polisher and the small bits were done by hand with brasso (of course).
Now all that needs doing is the firebox.
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Mamodman123
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Sounds good Steely. I've used the crack flling primer to good effect before! on a rusty SE3 base
You seem to be good at restoring engines Steely, how long have you been doing this sort of thing?
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Steely
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Well we will have to see the end result first. This is my first proper restoration actually.
I have only been into Mamods seriously since the start of this year really.
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Mamodman123
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| steely wrote: | Well we will have to see the end result first. This is my first proper restoration actually.
I have only been into Mamods seriously since the start of this year really. |
Well that sounds good Steely! that's a good engine to start the restoration off with considering you've not been collecting too long. You still have some great Mamods
I look forward to the end result
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Dauntless
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Re: My SE1a restoration | steely wrote: | I have had this for quite some time now and all I need to do is paint the firebox and it's done.......just need to find glossy heat resistant paint.
Here is the before picture. When I first fired it a spider ran out of the firebox just as his cobwebs were alight.
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Thats my biggest problem Glossy Heat Resistant Paint, best I can find so far is Satin Black from Frost Restorations
If anyone knows where Gloss Black is available in Heat Resistant please let me know
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SPOKESMAN
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B+Q do a heat resistant enamel which withstands temps of up to 200 deg C, dont know if its avaialble in a spray though!
What about exhaust paint? - I used to use some very hight temp paint on my Suzuki Trail bike years ago!
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Steely
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I'll try B+Q . Another option maybe would be to paint it with satin or matt and then a coat of laquer or something to make it shine? Havn't tried it myself yet so only a suggestion.
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Dauntless
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| steely wrote: | | I'll try B+Q . Another option maybe would be to paint it with satin or matt and then a coat of laquer or something to make it shine? Havn't tried it myself yet so only a suggestion. |
yes thats what I was considering I did buy a tin of gloss black enamel made by Plasticote, from B&Q but its only suitable upto 150 deg C not sure what meths burns at though
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Lewis
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sometimes the engines can get to 250C celecius on some parts IE firebox
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Wallace
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Re: My SE1a restoration | Dauntless wrote: | | steely wrote: | I have had this for quite some time now and all I need to do is paint the firebox and it's done.......just need to find glossy heat resistant paint.
Here is the before picture. When I first fired it a spider ran out of the firebox just as his cobwebs were alight.
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Thats my biggest problem Glossy Heat Resistant Paint, best I can find so far is Satin Black from Frost Restorations
If anyone knows where Gloss Black is available in Heat Resistant please let me know |
Hi Dauntless.
I managed to find gloss black high temp for my MEC1. Has been fine so far. I got it done at a smash repairs.
I have done some other tests, with a "homemade" type firebox for paint testing and I am not sure if they sell it in UK but so far a anti rust paint called Galmet in a aerosol can has withstood a total of 4 test firings so far. Firebox is made of thing sheetmetal, replicating a Mamod one, roughly SE2 size. Even bent a bit of sheetmetal for a replicated boiler bottom to ensure most things are equal to a actual Mamod Firebox.
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Steely
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OK I have finished it now. Before and after pics:
Before:
After:
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Mamodman123
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Did you use a Dremel on the boiler?
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Steely
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No, why do you ask? 
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Lewis
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fantastic steely 
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Steely
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I even made my own rivets using a lathe.
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Lewis
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though you were going to sell it
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Steely
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I am. I will put it in the for sale thread in a minute. Are you interested Lewis?
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Lewis
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i would be if i had the money its a fantastic engine that
were did you get the minty green paint from
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James
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if i didnt have an se1a id buy it
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Steely
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| lewisop1991 wrote: | i would be if i had the money its a fantastic engine that
were did you get the minty green paint from |
I got the paint from Halfords....Holts paint. Can't remember the name now.
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Lewis
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if you remember the name please tell me
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Steely
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| lewisop1991 wrote: | | if you remember the name please tell me |
Of course.
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SPOKESMAN
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Ford highland green?
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Mamodman123
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| SPOKESMAN wrote: | | Ford highland green? |
That's the one Mike! but didn't the SE1a have the hammerite effect paint finish? Mine has..... 
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Steely
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| SPOKESMAN wrote: | | Ford highland green? |
It's something like that.
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SPOKESMAN
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| Mamodman123 wrote: | | SPOKESMAN wrote: | | Ford highland green? |
That's the one Mike! but didn't the SE1a have the hammerite effect paint finish? Mine has..... |
Only around 1967-70 period roughly.
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Mamodman123
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| SPOKESMAN wrote: | | Mamodman123 wrote: | | SPOKESMAN wrote: | | Ford highland green? |
That's the one Mike! but didn't the SE1a have the hammerite effect paint finish? Mine has..... |
Only around 1967-70 period roughly. |
Mine has the hammerite effect on the supports
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Wallace
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| steely wrote: | OK I have finished it now. Before and after pics:
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After:
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Great work there mate
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Steely
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Cheers Wallace.
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