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Restoring a coin door questions
DeLuSioNal29:
I once tried using a Dremel, but I felt it took too long. Plus it wore down the wire brush too quickly and those cost money. So I looked around and found a bigger wire brush attachment for a standard drill at Home Depot that worked great! I actually used the Dremel for hard to reach places where the big brush wouldn't go.
Here's the one that I used: http://www.homedepot.com/h_d1/N-5yc1vZ1xlb/R-100422666/h_d2/ProductDisplay?langId=-1&storeId=10051&catalogId=10053
I removed the paint down to the bare metal and took all the rust off. Then I used Rustoleum's "Hammered" Black (no primer required) to seal the deal. Being that it's Rustoleum helps with any rusty areas the brushes couldn't get to.
I bought this one: http://www.homedepot.com/h_d1/N-5yc1vZ1xlb/R-100146848/h_d2/ProductDisplay?langId=-1&storeId=10051&catalogId=10053
I gave it about 4 coats and it's still holding up a couple of years later.
Hope this helped!
DeLuSioNaL29
markronz:
Thanks! Very helpful indeed! I was just thinking last night that brushing the coin door with just that little brush was going to take me forever and a day. Plus I am already on my second brush! So I will have to check out one of the larger brushes for a normal drill for sure!
Regarding the spray paint... That looks like the ideal kind of paint to use really. But I'm just a little scared when it comes to applying spray paint. I don't fully understand how to get an even coat of paint. Is there some common spray paint tips I should follow when applying it? I always seem to be worried that every inch isn't covered, so I go over an area a few times, and then I get too much paint puddled on top of one spot. Perhaps I am holding the can too close as well? Is the key to hold the can a certain distance away, and not be concerned that a coat is entirely complete on the first pass, but instead do 4 coats (as you did) to ensure everything gets covered?
Is there anything "wrong" with just using normal black paint on the coin door? The same semi-glass black paint I plan to paint the rest of the cabinet with?
Epyx:
--- Quote ---I once tried using a Dremel, but I felt it took too long. Plus it wore down the wire brush too quickly and those cost money. So I looked around and found a bigger wire brush attachment for a standard drill at Home Depot that worked great! I actually used the Dremel for hard to reach places where the big brush wouldn't go.
Here's the one that I used: http://www.homedepot.com/h_d1/N-5yc1vZ1xlb/R-100422666/h_d2/ProductDisplay?langId=-1&storeId=10051&catalogId=10053
I removed the paint down to the bare metal and took all the rust off. Then I used Rustoleum's "Hammered" Black (no primer required) to seal the deal. Being that it's Rustoleum helps with any rusty areas the brushes couldn't get to.
I bought this one: http://www.homedepot.com/h_d1/N-5yc1vZ1xlb/R-100146848/h_d2/ProductDisplay?langId=-1&storeId=10051&catalogId=10053
I gave it about 4 coats and it's still holding up a couple of years later.
Hope this helped!
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Exactly what I did above ;)
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