12-07-2016, 12:23 PM
Pete
In my search for paint for the Bridgeport I had a long old chat with the Rustoleum paint rep. They have an epoxy paint which would suit the purpose and I nearly went with it. However the lack of choices in variations of grey was the reason I went with the DuPont coatings. Same kind of paint but you could dial in your own colour.
The Rustoleum product to look at is the DTM 9100 series. You will find this on their commercial/industrial website or just search for 9100. You will need an activator with it and you can apply with HVLP gun.
The DuPont product I went with is the AXALTA brand and the product is called RIVAL. Again a paint and activator deal and it goes on well. I believe it's a commercial vehicle paint used for tractors and tankers etc anything that is exposed to a lot hydraulic fluid as it's very resistant to that and oils.
Let me know if you want any other info eg the colour mix I used etc.
On a side note I had a result with the black paint as the guys from Machine Builders of New England, the Bridgeport restoration specialist very kindly supplied the info on the paint they use on their restorations. Good guys and very helpful happy to recommend them as a company.
Cheers
John
In my search for paint for the Bridgeport I had a long old chat with the Rustoleum paint rep. They have an epoxy paint which would suit the purpose and I nearly went with it. However the lack of choices in variations of grey was the reason I went with the DuPont coatings. Same kind of paint but you could dial in your own colour.
The Rustoleum product to look at is the DTM 9100 series. You will find this on their commercial/industrial website or just search for 9100. You will need an activator with it and you can apply with HVLP gun.
The DuPont product I went with is the AXALTA brand and the product is called RIVAL. Again a paint and activator deal and it goes on well. I believe it's a commercial vehicle paint used for tractors and tankers etc anything that is exposed to a lot hydraulic fluid as it's very resistant to that and oils.
Let me know if you want any other info eg the colour mix I used etc.
On a side note I had a result with the black paint as the guys from Machine Builders of New England, the Bridgeport restoration specialist very kindly supplied the info on the paint they use on their restorations. Good guys and very helpful happy to recommend them as a company.
Cheers
John