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  6. removing paint

    in Guns & Equipment

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    Nitromors not so good since they changed the formula.

    Usual thing though - better for the environment - not so good at doing what it's supposed to do !

     

    Has anyone seen soda blasting - ideal for hardwood.

    If the OP has a furniture restorer near by then well worth asking how much if they have the kit.

    First time I saw it was approx. 2 years ago and I was just gob smacked at the speed and finish - wood, metal, all sorts.

  8. removing paint

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    Thanks station I will give this way a try and hope it comes out ok, just need some help how to sort out the stock why i am at it would a heat gun be ok to use ?

    Personally, no to the heat gun.

    What finish on the woodwork are hoping to do?

  9. removing paint

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    If you are now painting and not blueing it then sand it smooth, finish it around P800 - P1000 grit.

    Apply some sort of etch primer - 1k PVB is good, you can buy in aerosol and it has reasonable build compared to a wash primer.

    Give it an hour or so then a light flat with P1200 paper - dry will be fine and will avoid trapping any moisture.

    Then apply some black paint - Matt, semi, gloss - whatever you want.

    A good aerosol black is called Hard Hat - worth shopping around for.

     

    Personally, I would avoid using a spray gun - more hassle than its worth and you will probably end up overloading it.

  10. removing paint

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    If blueing then as others have said - avoid being too aggressive with wet and dry.

     

    Also be careful of what people call 'scotch' pads (proper name - non woven abrasive) when using with thinners or the like.

    Green ones are rated around P320 grit

    Red ones around P360

    Grey ones around P1500

    They use the same abrasive as wet and dry (silicon carbide) on them - very good for the correct job.

     

    I'd go with paint thinners or stripper and see what's underneath and hiding.

  12. removing paint

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    Depends how much paint is on it - you say that it is chipped?

    Does it feel like a couple of coats of spray paint or a good ole coat brushed on?

     

    Are you planning to refurb the barrel with paint or have it blued?

     

    Bit more info needed really.

    My job is prep and paint on all sorts of substrates.

  15. Snobbery or just rude

    in General Shooting Matters

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    There's some people that will look down on certain gun makes.

    It really doesn't matter what shotgun you use as long as your having fun whilst using it that's what I think that matters in my opinion :yes:

    I'm with you on this - I enjoy whatever I shoot whether it's £400 or £3000 worth of gun.

    They all go bang and all make kills when pointed in the right direction.

     

    ATB

  21. Wireless Room Stat

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    Posted · Edited by station

    I've done a bit of research on these, but -

     

    I know they come in 2 parts -

    1 part hard wired (receiver / controller)

    1 part wireless (placed where you want it)

     

    Now most info that I have found has been for new installs so the hard wired part goes near / next to the boiler. I want to replace the room stat as it is currently near a radiator so it reaches temp way before the rest of the house. Currently I just set it at a higher temp, but would like more control of the heat.

    So can I replace my current room stat with the hard wired part of a wireless version and then site the wireless part where I want it ?

     

    Many thanks for any help or pointers.

    ATB

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