Powder coat Frankie

Here's one I've been putting off way to long to get started on. But when I finally decided to dig in I kept going until it was finished. I got to stretch my fettling legs on this one. Using many tools from my arsenal. Powder coating, nickel plating, custom globe etching/painting, modifying parts to fit and work where they do not belong, some lathe work, ECT. Any questions feel free to ask. Thanks for looking!

 

Nice!

Tony

 

The finish is very beautiful.
What is powder coating? Does it prevent rust?

 

Thanks fellas.

@Camp numao I probably shouldn't be teaching on the subject as I'm still learning myself, but basically it's a static charged powdered paint that you bake. The only rust prevention is the paint itself.

 

Nice work Toby

 

Well fettled and that broad tank makes the lantern very stable.

 

Interesting project - Pimp My Lamp
These shine and look like jewellery.
Thanks for sharing and all the best,
Piotrek

 

Hello @Toby Garner
Very interesting. How do you do globe etching.
Tom

 

@Tom Pedersen I use a vinyl stencil, sand blast a texture and then apply a high temp paint. While not a step by step how to, here's some photos of my process on a similar globe at the CCF.

More custom globe fiddling - The Coleman Collectors Forum

 

Awesome restauration!