Redline forklifter stem

[virtualmeuk]

Hi All,

I have a black redline forklifter stem and the paint is bubbling in places. Question is this. Should i get it fresh powdered or is there any way to polish and laquer it? seen one in the museum and it was black originally and is now silver.

after http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v520/A1SAS/Picture084.jpg

Before http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v520/A1SAS/Picture090.jpg

Cheers
Steve

[kuwahero]

you can do either mate. depends if you want black or silver. I have one that has been polished and looks real good was originally yellow.

unfortunately, all my stuff is in storage in Lincoln and i'm currently in Scotland so I cant get to any off it to take images

marc

[virtualmeuk]

how did you polish it?

[kuwahero]

took it to a metal finisher and they did it on there machine. you could do it with a polishing mop on a dremel, will just take a bit longer.

get some nitro mors to strip paint. them rub down with wet and dry, using finer grades each time. i got some 240, 600 and 1200 from www.aruncas.com

then took too local finishers and they mirror polished for £10