xplodee
Hot Rolled
- Joined
- Oct 14, 2013
- Location
- Allentown, PA
Hi All-
What does everyone think about polishing the chip tray versus painting it? In general, how bad does the chip tray get beat up? We have a lathe at work that I have a lot of hours on but the tray has always been in bad shape so I can't say I have an idea of how much paint chipping occurs on the tray over time.
My lathe is getting a show-quality restoration because that's what I enjoy doing (don't judge please, I am painter and enjoy it) with high quality single stage urethane paint and an activated primer and sealer below it. Therefore I'm optimistic that my paint will be overall chip resistant.
So what do you think? Spend the time filling, sanding, priming and painting the chip tray or spend the time sanding and polishing it? I am open to either option but want to chose the one that will look best for a long time.
What does everyone think about polishing the chip tray versus painting it? In general, how bad does the chip tray get beat up? We have a lathe at work that I have a lot of hours on but the tray has always been in bad shape so I can't say I have an idea of how much paint chipping occurs on the tray over time.
My lathe is getting a show-quality restoration because that's what I enjoy doing (don't judge please, I am painter and enjoy it) with high quality single stage urethane paint and an activated primer and sealer below it. Therefore I'm optimistic that my paint will be overall chip resistant.
So what do you think? Spend the time filling, sanding, priming and painting the chip tray or spend the time sanding and polishing it? I am open to either option but want to chose the one that will look best for a long time.