Primarily Petroliana Shop Talk Forums Shop Talk Petroliana Forums Showcase and Stories, Petroliana ROTM Restoration Of The Month Sept-06

Ok better late than never Sorry. I was under the weather for a few days. Ok this month I would like to leave it in your hands. I would like to see your favorite restoration idem. It can be a pump,lubster,sign or whatever. If you like it post it. So it is up to you post it & have fun with it.

Nice portable lubster. I have one like yours that gives me some ideas

Come on everyone lets get them up so we can see them.

I'm sure most of you remember this lubster.

It's still one of my favorite restorations. And I still have to check Chris' truck each time he leaves to make sure he hasn't taken it!





Later . . .

Jim

HERE'S A QUICKIE I DID ON THAT 6' LONG 1927 VEEDOL PORCELAIN SIGN THAT I PICKED-UP AT CARLISLE ABOUT 10 DAYS AGO:

1ST PIC SHOWS THE SIGN INFIELD BEFORE I BOUGHT IT. IT WAS DIRTY AND HAD ALOT OF CHIPS, BUT STILL NOT THAT BAD.

2ND PIC SHOWS THE SIGN CLEANED.
I ALSO FRAMED OUT THE REAR OF HE SIGN WITH 1X3" LUMBER RIGHT UP TO THE EDGE AND THEN FINISHED THE FRONT SIDE WITH CORNER MOULDING
AND PRIMED IT WHITE.

3RD PIC SHOWS THE TRIM PAINTED GLOSS BLACK WITH A ORANGE PINSTRIPE DONE WITH MY PINSTRIPE TOOL! THE RONAN SIGN PAINTERS ORANGE WAS A PERFECT MATCH FOR THE VEEDOL SIGN AND I TOUCHED THAT UP AS WELL AS THE BLACK AREAS TOO.



I DEF LIKE THE WAY IT TURNED OUT - HOPE YOU LIKE IT TOO!

THANKS!

~DOC.TAG.WEST

How did you match the paint on that Veedol sign?

CHRIS, I USED RONAN'S GLOSSY BLACK ON TOP OF THE GLOSSY BLACK PORCELAIN AND RONAN'S GLOSSY ORANGE ON THE GLOSSY ORANGE PORCELAIN WHICH WAS STRANGELY ENOUGH ALMOST A PERFECT MATCH AS I MENTIONED, SO NO MIXING WAS REQUIRED. AN EASY TOUCH UP JOB FOR SURE!

THANKS!

~DOC.TAG.WEST

GREAT JOB DOC, MAYBE YOU SHOULD GO INTO BUSINESS ?

Wow Doc.....nice.

What did you apply the paint with? Would love to see a close up of one of the touched up areas.

Beautiful job.

Had 2 good size bullet wounds
one 2in and one 1.5 in. on the
bottom legs of the star


[This message has been edited by mobil100 (edited 10-11-2006).]

MATT, I USED SMALL DETAIL BRUSHES AND JUST GOBBED ON THE PAINT IN THE LARGE AREAS AND DABBED IN THE TIGHT AREAS.

HERE ARE SOME SELECT AREAS OF THE VEEDOL SIGN WHERE CHIPPING WAS MOST PROMINENT:













WHILE IT MAY NOT BE AN ALL OUT FILL IN THE CHIPS TOUCH-UP, THE SIGN LOOKS GREAT AT 15-20 FEET AWAY. IT'S WHEN YOU GET CLOSER YOU CAN TELL THAT I WENT GENERIC AND JUST PAINTED THE CHIPS OVER. THE ORANGE ACTUALLY MATCHED BETTER THAN THE BLACK I THINK!

THANKS!

~DOC.TAG.WEST

Jim,
I'm not big on lubesters but that Polly is very cool!
Mark

Hey Mark.... I AM bg on lubesters, and I'll be doing a R.O.T.M. on a lubester soon. Be sure o check it out. Maybe I can change your mind....

Jim if I lived closer you would have to be
checking my truck as well as Chris's.
Would love to have that sitting next to my
Polly pump.Still the best one I've seen.


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JERRY

Hey Jerry , That Picture of T-Ways lubster does it no justice at all , It's a sweet little thing and it does match up good with my A-38 , DOC you did a great job on that sign as well