It's been a little while since I last updated anything on this really badly delapatated machine that we call a Model 45.
I've been tied up with an engine rebuild on a car and as such the 45 has taken a bit of a back seat.
Anyway after all the stripping, filling, rubbing and priming I've now come to the stage of colour. The colour used here is probably not that well represented by the lighting under the pergola sheeting but it's the same colour that Bon_Scott used on both his Model 45 and Model 38 edger.
It's "Ultra Color" brand and to be very frank it's a terrible product to use because the cans randomly spray terrible. Their spray pattern radomly goes all over the place and the paint has bad regulation out of the can. I've found it best to preheat very lightly the actual can to be used prior to actually shooting paint. If you use these on a warm day put the cans in the direct sun for a couple of hours prior to using them, then they seem to spray far more evenly.
If I had access to straight paint in a 4 litre tin then I would be shooting it via my Iwata W-71 spray gun which is a dream to use, but as this box of 12 cans arrived on my doorstep for free I'm not going to waste it.
Anyway here's where I'm up to at the moment.
I'm about to take all the original nuts and bolts (fasteners) to a plating shop and get them bright Zinc plated as painting them just isn't for me.
Here's where it's at................. Oh and BTW the Sole plate has been lightly painted as it's not going to be used with the machine being a Verti-Cutter, but it will be temporally installed just to align the rear roller correctly and then it will be removed and have the modified support bar installed instead for use with a Verti-Cutting reel and have the deflector attached to it as I'm not drilling extra holes in the side plates to move the original sole plate backwards as one day it may have to be returned to lawn cutting duties with the reel and bed knife being re-installed.
I live a 24 Hour lifestyle, but every now and again I seem to fall asleep, well at least that's what my wife tells me.
