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#Post#: 64340-------------------------------------------------- |
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Doll 511-3 restore |
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By: tsp2224 Date: July 6, 2024, 10:34 am |
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Hello, looking for recommendations for repainting a Doll 511-3 |
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base & firebox. The base is painted a horrid color so want to |
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restore to original best I can. |
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Suggestions on paint type and should I use a primer? |
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#Post#: 64342-------------------------------------------------- |
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Re: Doll 511-3 restore |
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By: Stoker Date: July 6, 2024, 11:54 am |
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Can you get under that "horrible" color to find what the |
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original color might have been? |
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BTW, I personally don't find that Blue to be horrible, but it |
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certainly doesn't look like anything that could be original. |
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#Post#: 64345-------------------------------------------------- |
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Re: Doll 511-3 restore |
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By: tsp2224 Date: July 6, 2024, 1:14 pm |
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The blue is not horrible, I guess it's more the reflective |
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pattern. |
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Hoping I can get under the paint, but may end up having to |
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remove all. |
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#Post#: 64437-------------------------------------------------- |
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Re: Doll 511-3 restore |
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By: Woe is me Date: July 10, 2024, 1:00 pm |
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Here's the original colors of my Doll 511-3. |
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#Post#: 64438-------------------------------------------------- |
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Re: Doll 511-3 restore |
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By: tsp2224 Date: July 10, 2024, 1:07 pm |
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Wow, that's a beauty. Basically going for that look. I should be |
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able to match colors but the boiler is the tough part. Would |
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love to attempt "blueing" the boiler but not sure if I want to |
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deal with that. |
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Mine is missing the governor assy and whistle, but runs great! I |
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have to replace the site glass but that's not an issue. |
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#Post#: 64608-------------------------------------------------- |
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Re: Doll 511-3 restore |
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By: tsp2224 Date: July 21, 2024, 10:46 pm |
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Restore coming along nicely. Trying to decide on "bluing" the |
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boiler or not. Removed all prior paint from the base & catwalks, |
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had no idea the catwalks & rails are brass...what a surprise! |
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Can't imagine why anyone would paint over the brass. Does anyone |
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know what this valve is for? No threads so probably not for a |
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whistle. Odd this engine doesn't have a whistle. |
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#Post#: 64613-------------------------------------------------- |
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Re: Doll 511-3 restore |
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By: txlabman Date: July 22, 2024, 11:07 am |
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Nice progress. |
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If you are looking for a product to patina the boiler you might |
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consider Jax; Brown; Brass, Bronze & Copper Darkener. |
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https://jaxchemical.com/shop/jax-brown/ |
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Re: Doll 511-3 restore |
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By: komet163b Date: July 22, 2024, 1:57 pm |
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Dolls....gotta luv em! |
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My Doll has a whistle to the left of the top of |
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the sightglass. The hole on top of the boiler at |
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the sightglass end is used by a 'weighted' S/V. |
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I added a video of it running. |
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https://youtu.be/qjJHs9xqqt4 |
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Good luck, |
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Wayne |
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