Yesterday I took the brass wire brush to the press as two day of rain (despite being covered) had produced a fresh layer of rust on the press. I then washed the Nipping Press with soap and water then vigorously dried it with an old towel. I then waited about 30 minutes for the light breeze to do the rest of the work. I then applied the Hammerite Kurust which had the consistency of thin milk.
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After the wash |
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Hammerite Kurust, very thin. That little bottle did the entire press and stand. |
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Looks like milk then turns purple then black |
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Easy to do the underside and no dripping! |
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The remaining rust turns black and inert. |
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It only affects the rust, not the metal |
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A good example of steel, paint, and blackened inert rust |
I was surprised that the little bottle was more than enough for the entire press and stand! I still have about a quarter leftover to use on my front gate! Six hours to dry properly but it then started to rain so I covered the press and was hoping the next day I could finish it.
Thankfully the morning was very bright and clear with a nice breeze. I didn't want to chance that the English weather would change again as the original forecast was for rain. I immediately got started with the Hammerite Dark Green paint. This stuff is very thick but fairly easy to spread on.
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Original paint in the centre, new paint on the far right. |
It took three hours to paint the entire press and stand and a second coat will be needed this afternoon if the weather stays as nice as it is now. Once the second coat is dry I will spend another day with a wire brush on the screw shaft and really get it all down to bare metal and then apply titanium white grease to it. Then I should get no resistance when I turn the crank!
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