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Royally Messed Up

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#21

Thanks everyone for the encouragement. Fred Mills suggested Only Trains which I’ve emailed and received word from Carrie that I can indeed order a new cab for the Forney. Evidently it is only the shell and does not include the windows. I believe I can order those separately. I’m also assuming the doors may not come with the cab shell…I’m awaiting word. So there is hope for restoring my soul and life from sin!!

If I’m able to order I will do so and then tread lightly and patiently. I checked the oil bunker which was also painted but not clear coated…I’m not smelling the paint so am guessing that it is officially dry. So I’ll give it another week before I do anything.

Richard

#22

Great news that you can get a new cab, I would suggest following up on the old one and trying to bring it back to life, just so you can say YEA, I did that.

Good luck guy

#23

Jon Radder said:

At work I’ve graduated from rattle cans to a High Volume Low Pressure gun system that I primarily shoot Rustoleum oil based paints thinned (per label) with Acetone. Clean up is almost an hour so I still use rattle cans for small jobs. Reading the re-coat time instructions is critical. Probably the initial problem was putting on second coat either too late or too early. Most of the Rustoleum I use says re-coat within 1 hour or after 48.

It’s not just the newer stuff. I painted a boat trailer 20 years ago with Rustoleum rattle cans and had the same issue because I put second coat on at a bad time.

I second the Krylon endorsement. Even their new formulas are OK. Locally, Lowes discontinued Valspar and brought in Krylon.

Gee, I can only hope my Lowe’s follows suit.

#24

soak it in 91% alcohol. You can get it at Sam’s club pretty reasonable. Let it soak over nite. …