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8_10 Brass Cleaner
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Mamod Paint and feet detailsSome of you may have seen, my 'black' SE1 flatbase.
I've procured a correct burner now, so I've decided to give it a total resto. There is no original finish to spoil.
A couple of questions
What is a good match for the period red for the base, and flywheel?
Is Ford 'Highland Green' accurate for the burner and engine frame?
And where do I get those blach rubber feet MF found?
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8_10 Brass Cleaner
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Anybody?
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big d
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maplins sell screw on rubber feet
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Spokesmann
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Hedd, the Ford Highland green is OK, not a perfect match for the earlier Mamod green, OK for later stuff. The green seemed to vary from minty to sage green, minty being the early shade, as for the signal red MF has access to some special vat of the colour (stove enamel?) I have used JAPblack signal red as a hand applied colour which is bright and quite hardwearing if applied well (and primed too). I have discovered recently the BandQ sell a satin plasticote in a better shade of the green, saw it last week, although it would need clear lacquer to give the desired level of gloss!
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