So I got a mill machine series 1 , works good but they put a really bad paint job on it . the thing was crap . Next to my Hardinge lathe it looks even worse . So I decided to paint it . Big mistake on my end . I’m sure we all been there . Looking at some thing and be like why I did I do this haha . So machine is almost to bear metal . My 1st mistake , I know . So looking at the machine the cast is good shape no real bad spots or cracks . No need for crazy filler . Has any one ever left a machine bare metal ?? And just clear coat the thing ?