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Post by Moooperator on Jan 8, 2009 17:13:58 GMT -6
Here's a giant Victor black and brass horn I bought off ebay and refurbished. I needed one for my oversize Vic 5. I had an old man at a show one refuse to sell me a horn when I said something about repainting it. he said oh just rub some transmission fluid on it and it will look good as new. I'm not one to lightly say paint something or stripe it but sometimes it's just too ratty not fix it. Why put a rusty tarnished horn on a clean machine? It's amazing what some rubbing compound and a buff wheel can to do old brass. The one on the left is the before shot.
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zeppy
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Post by zeppy on Jan 8, 2009 18:53:07 GMT -6
What did you use to paint it, and did you paint over the decal? I have yet to find a supplier that makes a satisfactory replacement for the decal...most lack any real detail.
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Post by martinola on Jan 8, 2009 20:24:26 GMT -6
Zeppy,
Have you seen Gregg Cline's decals? I haven't used his Victor horn decals, but the ones I got for my Edison Standard were the best that I've seen. His artwork is excellent. His email is zonophone(at)woh.rr.com
Martin
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zeppy
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Post by zeppy on Jan 8, 2009 21:12:35 GMT -6
I actually ordered one of his in the past...and I don't know if I got a bumb decal, but the proportions seemed off (although it was sharper than most I've seen).
I know someone made excellent decals at some point, because I have a repro horn that has the an extremely sharp, and detailed decal.
It had to come from somewhere!!!!
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Post by Moooperator on Jan 8, 2009 21:41:58 GMT -6
There was only the silver shadow of the decal so I had to replace it. It came from Ron Sitko I think but I too haven't seen a crisp one yet in repo. I sanded it and painted it with regular spray paint and then lacquer.
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Post by AZ on Jan 10, 2009 23:11:10 GMT -6
Nice job, Moo. Like you, I like to keep things original if I can. But sometimes, the item looks so tacky you don't want to display it. In those rare cases, I agree that restoration is warranted. I got a fairly good replacement Victor horn decal about 10 or 12 years ago, but I can't remember where I bought it. I've also gotten some duds I didn't use, because they were so fake looking.
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brad
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Post by brad on Jan 11, 2009 18:04:35 GMT -6
... The one on the left is the before shot. Moo, If the one on the left is the before shot, you did a great job making the bell look old ;D ;D ;D Actually, I am interested in what, if anything you did with the painted portion. Did you paint or use transmission oil? Looks like the picture in the center is a good before shot. Do you have a good "after" shot of the painted portion" I have a couple of horns to clean up and I have not found any sage advice on what to do. I don't want to strip and repaint. Inquiring minds want to know!
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Post by Moooperator on Jan 11, 2009 18:16:22 GMT -6
Brad, It's a complete paint redo. Now I have had some that were just patchy with rust. After you prep it clean I have sprayed the paint form a gloss spray can on a plate making a puddle then use cheese cloth wadded up and mop over it. It is a thin watery paint that will dry fast and it doesn't do much to the painted areas but brightens them but it really sticks to the naked areas and makes it more harmonious. Try it on a naked spot that you have to doctor anyway and see if what it does on it and the edges around it would be acceptable over the whole thing (Less the decal)
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Post by Moooperator on Jan 15, 2009 21:04:32 GMT -6
Brad, Here is another shot of the horn
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