James B | 11/07/2009 09:07:28 |
![]() 101 forum posts 14 photos | Hi All,
Quick question regarding the best method of painting castings. I am building a Stuart 10H, and am ready to start the flywheel, but am usure wether to paint first, and then machine to get a nice sharp edge where the paint finishes, or machine first then paint, to avoid marking the paint during clamping, etc.
Is there a preferred method for this?
James
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JasonB | 11/07/2009 12:48:54 |
![]() 25215 forum posts 3105 photos 1 articles | For flywheels I tend to clean up the casting around the spokes, hub and inside the rim then do all the machining. After this I paint it and finish up by polishing up the rim with emery, this will remove any stray paint. Should come up like this
Jason
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James B | 11/07/2009 21:56:07 |
![]() 101 forum posts 14 photos | Hi Jason,
Thanks for your notes, I was thinking machining first was a better route, but wasn't sure if the rim would clean up properly afterwards. If it turns out anything like your photo, I'll be more than happy!
James |
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