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Thanks for the feedback guys. I plan to wipe down with extra strength simple green and lacquer thinner, and then prime with Kem Kromik, with a top coat of Urethane Alkyd Enamel.

Hey guys, just got back in town and found these spots on the lathe. I assume it’s oil seeping through the casting? Thoughts on what it is, and how to address before I prime?

got it back from the sandblaster today. Looks good. Hopefully it doesn’t flash rust while I’m away on business for a couple days.

Thanks for the info. I did in deed cover the ways in duct tape before sending off.

Rather that, then deal with that original paint anymore..... I hadn't even touch the inside of the base yet

oh by the way, I dropped most of the lathe off at the sand blaster. I have up on trying to remove all that old paint.

We’ll the brass bushing came out with an easy tap. So it looks like it was a light press fit that held it in? Between the drum switch pressure and the hub connecting to the drum switch, there’s really no chance of it coming out.

Hey guys, any advice on removing the tachometer, to prep for paint? Easy to do? Worth it, or just tape and paint around it?

Ok, the peer pressure got to me..... I'll do it this week and let you know.

I didn’t intend on taking out the bushing.

Drum switch mystery solve….. Tapered pin, removes the back half of the switch, which is the only thing holding the rod and switch in. Then the rod comes right out. And there’s a plate that comes off. Then there’s a spring that pushes a pin behind it. Anyone know what this is for?

This is good news and will save a ton of time. I was prepared to strip the entire machine to bare metal. Where the OEM paint is stable, o will leave and prime over. Then body filler, sand then color, seal, etc.

So I should be able to prime right over the old stuff? That would be amazing!

Anyone have a secret to getting the original factory gray paint off?

And this here which seems to be a crack?