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steamykid
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PostPosted: Sun Oct 04, 2009 10:39 pm    Post subject: jensen 25 repaint! Reply with quote
as many of you know i decided i was gonna repaint my jensen 25. well i did and it cam out beautiful! Very Happy
from begineing to end
boiler and straps off

fire and smoke box off

sorry that some pics were skipped but my sister lost my camera for a day
first coat drying
before curing after third coat

after last curing

back together
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video Very Happy

its ntn fancy but i love it Very Happy
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PostPosted: Sun Oct 04, 2009 11:25 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Mr Jenson would be proud of that Chad
You have made a really good job, well done  Very Happy
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PostPosted: Sun Oct 04, 2009 11:52 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Mamod Collector wrote:
Mr Jenson would be proud of that Chad
You have made a really good job, well done  Very Happy

thanks!
i dont think such a great man as mr. Tom Jensen Sr. god rest his soul would be much impresed but then, who knows. i don't Smile
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PostPosted: Mon Oct 05, 2009 5:39 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Looking much better, now is that firebox paint going stand up to the heat? The awful salmon pink stuff Jensen put on it just tack and appalling and lets the engineering down!
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PostPosted: Mon Oct 05, 2009 2:31 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
That looks really good Chad.

What type of paint and what method of curing did you use?
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PostPosted: Mon Oct 05, 2009 6:48 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
You do nice work Chad!!...it's like new, well done. Very Happy


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PostPosted: Mon Oct 05, 2009 8:17 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Looks good!
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PostPosted: Mon Oct 05, 2009 8:49 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
thanks for the comments! i have already ran it seven times and the paint still looks great!
i just used normal spray paint and cured it in the oven on bake Very Happy
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