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| Author: | blackbaud [ Thu May 28, 2009 9:42 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Refurbishing a Nathan K3LA |
My second horn needs some TLC. Has anyone got tips on how best to remove the paint (without using a chemical stripper) on the bells? Also when all is said and done, what paints work best on this aluminum? blackbaud |
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| Author: | SteamPWR [ Thu May 28, 2009 10:10 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Refurbishing a Nathan K3LA |
I would still use paint stripper and then pressure wash them. Depends on the paint thats on them, it could blast right off. The other option is to glass bead them. Either way works. I try to get the paint off, then i always glass bead mine before painting. |
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| Author: | Jdelhaye [ Thu May 28, 2009 10:13 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Refurbishing a Nathan K3LA |
Our horn-guy at IRM uses a sandblasting cabinet, with plastic blasting media (NOT glassbeads, NOT sand). Jeff |
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| Author: | blackbaud [ Thu May 28, 2009 10:37 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Refurbishing a Nathan K3LA |
Two slightly differing opinions have been presented. Have either of you got photos of the results of each process? i do appreciate the help so far. This is probably the best kept secret on the net for Preservationists. blackbaud |
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| Author: | Schuylkill Valley [ Thu May 28, 2009 10:58 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Refurbishing a Nathan K3LA |
You should get in touch with Ed K. he rebuilds air horns. heres his web site. http://www.dieselairhorns.com Len |
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| Author: | Nova55 [ Fri May 29, 2009 1:26 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Refurbishing a Nathan K3LA |
Check out: http://www.hornwhistleboard.com/ Any and everything you will ever need to know. |
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| Author: | robertmacdowell [ Fri May 29, 2009 2:27 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Refurbishing a Nathan K3LA |
I don't know how serious you want to get, but we just had a thread on CO2 blasting viewtopic.php?f=1&t=27516 and another on good metal primers. viewtopic.php?f=1&t=27525 |
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| Author: | blackbaud [ Fri May 29, 2009 3:26 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Refurbishing a Nathan K3LA |
CO2 is a little beyond what I was looking to do here. Does anyone have any idea what hardware these horns were meant to use? I'm looking to move over from steel to stainless steel as Nathan has done in all recent production but I cannot get a straight answer from anyone. |
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| Author: | SteamPWR [ Fri May 29, 2009 5:57 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Refurbishing a Nathan K3LA |
Like i said i use glassbeads.........works very well. I use that for my own collection and i also do all the work on the horns at work. Glass will not harm them. I will try to get some pics for you in the next day or to. |
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| Author: | SteamPWR [ Fri May 29, 2009 9:36 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Refurbishing a Nathan K3LA |
I use stainless hardware on all the horns i rebuild. |
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