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Gadgets, Gizmos, and Dohickeys => Fixing, Modifying and Refurbishing your Lapidary Equipment => Topic started by: Grayco on January 22, 2017, 06:22:01 AM
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Greetings Everyone,
I am restoring a couple saws, grinders, polishers and tumblers. Right now I'm working on a 12" saw. I have selected a hammered finish paint. Do any of you have experience with Rust-Oleum hammered finish paint and it's compatibility with mineral oil (saw oil)? I would hate to have the mineral oil melt all my paint.
Thanks for your thoughts.
Glen
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There is probably a product data sheet that lists what environments the paint is compatible with. Given that mineral oil is a solvent I would look for a paint that specifically says it is for oily environments. Personally i would powder coat it, but that is talking some money. I got my slab saw powder coated about 8 years ago and still no problems.
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I bought a nasty, oily 8" saw last year at a garage sale and had a friend sandblast it. I then painted it inside and out with a Hammerite equivalent. I don't think the actual Hammerite is available anymore but there are several products that are the same formulation. It seems to be holding up fine and is easy to clean up, looks good too.
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Oh, and it's about as tuff a coating as you can paint on too.
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Oh, and it's about as tuff a coating as you can paint on too.
I just put a pulley, that I painted a week ago, into some mineral oil. I'll check it tomorrow and see if the paint is being attacked.
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Oh, and it's about as tuff a coating as you can paint on too.
I just put a pulley, that I painted a week ago, into some mineral oil. I'll check it tomorrow and see if the paint is being attacked.
The paint appears to be unaffected by the mineral oil. :hello2: So since I'm not going to paint the inside of my saw(s), I think the paint (Rust-Oleum Hammered Finish) should survive just fine on the outside of the saw. It does seem to be a bit brittle though. It may be subject to scratching more than straight colors. I'll see :azn:
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Oh, and it's about as tuff a coating as you can paint on too.
I just put a pulley, that I painted a week ago, into some mineral oil. I'll check it tomorrow and see if the paint is being attacked.
The paint appears to be unaffected by the mineral oil. :hello2: So since I'm not going to paint the inside of my saw(s), I think the paint (Rust-Oleum Hammered Finish) should survive just fine on the outside of the saw. It does seem to be a bit brittle though. It may be subject to scratching more than straight colors. I'll see :azn:
Here's a reply from Rust-Oleum Customer support concerning the compatibility of Rust-oleum's Hammered Finish paint and mineral oil.;
Today at 9:08 AM
Good morning Glen,
Thank you for contacting Rust-Oleum Product Support.
We appreciate your interest in our products. As long as it is only mineral oil that is being used, the Hammered finish products should hold up very well to mineral cutting oils. The Hammered finish is one of the more resilient and durable coatings we manufacture and mineral oil is fairly inert so there should be no compatibility issues between the two.
If you have any additional questions or concerns please do not hesitate to contact us.
:icon_cheers:
Sincerely,
Erik J
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