Industria Synchroon - Project of the Month MARCH 2012

[bayea]

i want !!!!

[jpaluck]

Good looking project Michael

[Skyhawk]

Great project! Now if I can ever get my machine back from Sears...3 months and waiting

[AskBud]

Great project! Now if I can ever get my machine back from Sears...3 months and waiting

Three months is way too long. When have you last asked for the status?
AskBud

[mtylerfl]

Great project! Now if I can ever get my machine back from Sears...3 months and waiting

Thanks, Jim (and everyone else!).

Jim, I hope your machine returns in good order soon. Always worries me when folks let Sears work on a machine. Last I knew, only 2 people were trained on it, and at just one location... the Garland, TX Sears Service Center. Might want to follow-up on it and make sure it went to the right place. I agree with Bud...way too long to be gone...3 weeks would be pushing it...3 months sounds really excessive to me.

Ok, back on track...I've been having FUN the past couple days with applying the metallic Sculpt Nouveau coatings. Humid here, so having to wait a bit longer between coats/procedures.

[rickyz]

paint scheme looks pretty cool.... can't wait to see it finished...

[mtylerfl]

paint scheme looks pretty cool.... can't wait to see it finished...

Thanks, Ricky. So far, I've applied Sculpt Nouveau Brass B, Silver B and Copper B metallic paints. They have "B" and "C" formulas...the C formula has 600% more metal than the B formula and can be buffed, polished and handled just like real metal. I really like the C formula, but chose B because it's a little more economical and doesn't require the extra buffing/polishing to bring out the metallic sheen. Thinking using the "B" would be easier for "first time" users, if anyone wants to have as much fun with this stuff as I am! The "B" formula works great, and I like it very much, too. (see photos below of a project I did under contract with another company recently using the Silver B and a black wax)

I am very tempted to apply the Silver C formula over the gear - so I might do that - haven't decided for sure. (It is recommended to apply 2 coats of "B" then 2 coats of "C" to build up a good solid layer of metal before buffing, etc. - cheaper to get the first 2 coats laid down using B than to do all coats with C.) The gear does have nice flat areas that would not be too difficult to buff and polish.

After all the coatings have been applied, then I will "grunge" the heck out of it (using stains/patinas/or waxes) to make it look more like older metal for the most part. I had considered using some Bondo to apply a rough/wipe-down/coarse texture over pretty much all of it before applying the metal paint. However, the paint has enough "body" to it, that you can achieve a nice muted texture by "stippling" (pouncing) the end of your brush over the painted surfaces.

[rickyz]

how far does the paint go? I see it's about twelve bucks for 8 ounces. looks very cool though...this is one awesome project... this was my final pom before my subscription expires.. nice way to go out although i'm definitely going to renew....

[mtylerfl]

how far does the paint go? I see it's about twelve bucks for 8 ounces. looks very cool though...this is one awesome project... this was my final pom before my subscription expires.. nice way to go out although i'm definitely going to renew....

The 8oz. size will cover about 20 sq. ft., I'm told. I put 3 coats of Silver B on the coin bank on both sides and the edges (the 3rd coat was very light - could have stopped at just 2 no problem, and that's what I did on a second bank). I made two of those banks...one to give to a friend of mine who owns a "buffalo" ranch (actually, they are Bison...NOT buffalo), and another one for me to keep and take to conferences, shows, etc. I had enough left over from that one 8oz. jar to do at least three more, I estimate.

On the Industria Synchroon, I have PLENTY of the paint left over. Not a lot of surface area on this project, so the jars will last me awhile (well, until I get the bug to do another "metallic" project or two, or three, or...)

[rickyz]

good to know... thank you...