DYI Refinish of 1940 Olds Special
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officermayo
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DYI Refinish of 1940 Olds Special
Picked this up on Facebook Marketplace last week. Horn was in great shape but suffered from a lot of lacquer loss and staining. Last night I stripped it and gave it a brushed finish. Leaving it raw for the time being.
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"When in doubt, blow out" - MSgt M.A. Mayo, Marine Band
The contest entry form said "Void where prohibited", so I peed on the Captain's desk.
1940 Liberty
1962 3B Silver Sonic
1980 607F
125th Anniversary 2B
606
pBone
The contest entry form said "Void where prohibited", so I peed on the Captain's desk.
1940 Liberty
1962 3B Silver Sonic
1980 607F
125th Anniversary 2B
606
pBone
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SlideCrook
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Re: DYI Refinish of 1940 Olds Special
How did you do the finish?
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officermayo
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Re: DYI Refinish of 1940 Olds Special
Used items I had in hand.
Stripped remaining lacquer with nail polish remover and then bathed with warm water and Dawn followed by thorough rinse.
Applied Brasso and rubbed with green scratch pad followed by another bath and rinse. Last step was applying a thin coat of car wax..
Stripped remaining lacquer with nail polish remover and then bathed with warm water and Dawn followed by thorough rinse.
Applied Brasso and rubbed with green scratch pad followed by another bath and rinse. Last step was applying a thin coat of car wax..
"When in doubt, blow out" - MSgt M.A. Mayo, Marine Band
The contest entry form said "Void where prohibited", so I peed on the Captain's desk.
1940 Liberty
1962 3B Silver Sonic
1980 607F
125th Anniversary 2B
606
pBone
The contest entry form said "Void where prohibited", so I peed on the Captain's desk.
1940 Liberty
1962 3B Silver Sonic
1980 607F
125th Anniversary 2B
606
pBone
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mlshermancpa
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Re: DYI Refinish of 1940 Olds Special
I have a 1946 Olds Special that has a good slide and I like it a lot. I bought it on eBay for $100 and paid to have some dents removed. I stripped the lacquer myself and keep it polished with Flitz cream. The good news...it doesn't tarnish that much.