yes i tok a look and the mounting screw has come unstuck. it was just soldered to the tank. now before i set to work stripping the tank, should i use a dremel with a wire brush?
Why strip the tank, try cleaning it with some colour match black Tcut...you'd be surprised how they clean up ...
Don't use a wire brush on those. Wire will scratch the copper. If you must then strip with a paint stripper such as Nitromors. Polish the band and after masking the band Re paint with Hammerite smooth black stoved on at 150c-160c for half an hour. Then a clear lacquer over the polished band and you will get back to near enough new condition. ::Neil::
Is that the new formula Smoothrite, or the old one Neil? Much to my annoyance they changed due to EU directives a few years back. I found the 'old' one difficult to work at times, but was quite happy with comparatively hot surfaces. Don't know about the 'new' stuff.
Stuff I buy from B&Q is called Hammerite Smooth. Have to buy it there 'cos those nice people give me 20% discount. Comes in a few colours such as black and white and I think maybe green and silver. Damn stuff takes an age to cure before it is fuel proof. That's how I found you can heat cure it in the oven because I got impatient one day and did not want to wait four days so I shoved a painted lamp part in the oven at 200c for 20 minutes and the paint came out with a high gloss and rock hard. With anything solded in the painted part I just reduce the temp to around 160c and it still works and gives a quick fully cured surface. As I know you can cure the stuff to 200c it follows that the finish will stand a fair bit of heat so you can use it on things like globe cages and it will not be damaged. The other nice thing about Hammerite is it also can be applied over rust with a fair degree of success. ::Neil::
Thanks Neil, nice to know the new stuff still does the job. Seem to recall the 'old' was cellulose based - dried much quicker, too quick sometimes!
