Help with cosmetics

[Andrei]

I've bought a SL1200 Mk2 that is described as 'having some cosmetic blemishes and scratches'. It was sold without an arm for peanuts so I am going to add my leftover arm from my Jelco upgrade, give it a service and flog it. But I would like to tart it up a bit too. I am not sure where to begin so any suggestions or links would be most welcome.

http://i1279.photobucket.com/albums/y530/Andrei_nz/SL1200_zps78ef1e7e.jpg (http://s1279.photobucket.com/user/Andrei_nz/media/SL1200_zps78ef1e7e.jpg.html)

[6L6]

My first suggestion is to actually post the photos... :doh: :doh: :doh:

:D

:lol: :lol: :lol:

[Andrei]

I have not yet seen the beast in the flesh. That's the auction photo.

[Andrei]

http://i1279.photobucket.com/albums/y530/Andrei_nz/SL1200_zpse22b5d3c.jpg (http://s1279.photobucket.com/user/Andrei_nz/media/SL1200_zpse22b5d3c.jpg.html)

Here is the 1200, I've plugged it in and it goes. The bearing feels smooth and the speed stability is excellent, as you would expect. Fairly clean on the inside but a bit grubby on the outside.


http://i1279.photobucket.com/albums/y530/Andrei_nz/engraving_zps7b92d2cd.jpg (http://s1279.photobucket.com/user/Andrei_nz/media/engraving_zps7b92d2cd.jpg.html)

Some ding-dong, actually I think I know his name, had tried his hand at engraving - clearly no Michelangelo. This was covered up in the sale pic. I am still prepared to keep this as I got it for a smidge over £100.00. I hope someone can help me with:

A general cleaner;
A general polisher/buffer;
How do I fill / repair this 'engraving'.


TIA

[walpurgis]

Hmm. My inclination would be to strip the top plate out, flat it down and primer coat it, then get it resprayed at a car or bike paint shop. Colour choice is limitless!!

[6L6]

I suppose you could get some Snoopy stickers and cover it up, as in the auction photo... :D :D :D

But if it's scratched in, you are going to need to paint it somehow. Perhaps some touch up paint, but likely it's going to look better if you just re-paint the entire thing. Choose some interesting color, might as well, make 'your' table, so to speak.

OR, fill and veneer it, ala Ken - (and this looks fantastic, in my opinion...)

http://www.jkwynn.co.uk/Project_Images/Tech2/T2_005.jpg

[struth]

Only way is as said to strip and repaint. get it done at a body shop, or you could chrome it.:eyebrows: Not that dear

[Andrei]

Thanks guys for input so far.
Waddaya reckon about this http://www.ebay.com/itm/Technics-Turntable-Skin-SUNRISE-Decal-ALL-MODELS-SL-1200-1210-MK2-M3D-MK5-M5G-/321517872454?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&var=&hash=item4adbf56546
I don't mind a bit of bling but this might be too much, especially as I am intending to onsell. Also it seems a bit pricey.

[6L6]

You asked my opinion -- I think it's horrid.

:(

Use this as an opportunity to make a really nice deck - if you want to sell it I'm sure the right buyer will be found. Karma works that way.

(Karma... I believe she is a Barista in Invercargill... but I may be thinking about something else... it's late.)

:)

[Qwin]

The paint coating on the Techie is guite thick. Try flatting back the "engraving" with 1200 wet or dry and then polishing it with car colour restoring compound. Every one thinks taking something to a car body shop will solve their problems, paint wise, it won't. Most body shops are geared these days for water based paints and on to steel and in some specialist ones, plastic. They probably wouldn't bother getting the right kind of primmer for the die cast alloy deck, so results could be short lived. Also they are used to spraying large panels and not small items, the techniqhes and equipment are different for quality results.

Water based paints are applied using HVLP spray guns (high volume low presure) not good for small items, the older low volume high presure items are better and a small gravity fed gun with a free air demand of only about 3 cfm. is what model makers and the like use for their smaller work peices. So a visit to a model maker might be more usefull than a body shop.

It might be easier to just lightly rub down the paint for a key and spray over the existing silver with an aerosol spray tin of acrylic in silver. You will never get a match so spray the whole thing.

Stripping and re-painting a deck is a lot of work, it's within my capabuility and I have the equipment but I chose veneering as it's easier.

The decal route is an option and they are not all as "loud" as the example you chose. :D

Good luck with it which ever rout you choose.

[Stratmangler]

I think this looks much nicer :)

http://i.ebayimg.com/00/s/MTI3OVgxNjAw/z/JKwAAOxyhs5SNMdt/$(KGrHqNHJ!8FIeHUWs7TBSNMdtP00Q~~60_57.JPG

[walpurgis]

Not sure I agree with all the foregoing.

Car and bike paint shops cater for painting a variety of materials (plastic, aluminium, alloys and of course steel) and use many paint types, spraying small and large items. At least the ones near me do, I've used them. They are happy to take on alloy wheel lacquering and painting, bike fuel tanks, car mirrors and front grilles, small panels, part panels, etc. and can match any colour. They are also happy to paint non automotive items.

Also, I've found aerosol paints these days just don't give a hard wearing finish. A good two pack or powder coat is much tougher.

[struth]

Thanks guys for input so far.
Waddaya reckon about this http://www.ebay.com/itm/Technics-Turntable-Skin-SUNRISE-Decal-ALL-MODELS-SL-1200-1210-MK2-M3D-MK5-M5G-/321517872454?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&var=&hash=item4adbf56546
I don't mind a bit of bling but this might be too much, especially as I am intending to onsell. Also it seems a bit pricey.

If you intend selling to Japan then maybe, but I'd go for something a little more tasteful and widen my market

[Qwin]

Well, I can only speak from my own experience.

I used to have a lot of small work done by car painters, prototype work for Russell Hobbs etc and required to be of photographic standard. I gave up in the end and we built our own wet back spray booth and did it all in house. As for colour matching they don't usually do this and when they try are worse than useless. I think what you mean is they will mix any car colour you have a referance number for, which is a different thing. Take them a plaque of a piece of plastic and ask them to match it and you will be lucky to get in the same ball park. I used to do all our colour matching after many failed and expensive attempts by the paint manufacturer, let alone a user of their product, its not their fortay.

Most people will take on the work and have a go, results will obviously vary considerably depending on the individuals experience, you might get a first class job, but it's not a given.

[Andrei]

I think this looks much nicer :)

I think I can double me chances. I can try Qwin's method, and after I screw that up I can go for a decal like the one you suggest.

[Mr Kipling]

Why not cover the effected area with a little plate suitably inscribed with something like " The D J's Choice"?

If you go for 6L6's approach I think you should plumb it into the kitchen.

[Andrei]

Why not cover the effected area with a little plate suitably inscribed with something like " The D J's Choice"?

Not a bad idea. If I can find something suitable that would be good. I am looking for a low cost solution, as I don't intend keeping it.

[6L6]

I think you should use this as an opportunity to make a plinth you really like, and if it turns out well, keep it, if it nooks not as good as you hope, sell it.