R2 #2 has been happily parked in the living room for months, probably wondering what its fate is going to be...."donor" to get my original R2 back together....or continue on the path I intended, being the "Uber", improved version.
Over the past few weeks, I've dismantled R2 #2 in preparation for a nice stretch of weather. With a week of 80 degree weather on hand, today I dug out the feet, ankles and shoulder horseshoes.
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| The feet were primed when they first arrived a while back. Since they are steel, they needed to be rust proofed/primed! The bottoms have some wear which, after cleaned with acetone, needs to be touched up with more etching primer. |
The process is going to be really simply:
1) Clean each piece by wiping it down with acetone
2) Once dry, prime with DupliColor Etching Primer
3) Paint with multiple coats of Rustelum Satin White
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| I have everything lined up...I also have some black primer I was considering using on the inside of the feet, if I felt they needed it. |
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| The inside of the shoulder horseshoes do not get paint. Some painters tape and trimmed with a razor makes this quick work. Then, wipe down and clean with acetone |
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| Protect those pretty bushings with painters tape! |
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| Foot detail pieces and side plate |
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| Outer ankles and center ankle ready for cleaning |
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| Knowing how the inside of the foot takes a lot of chips and nicks from the drive system, I went good and heavy with the primer. |
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| And...sometimes you go TOO heavy and wind up with a dribble...which, when dry in 30 minutes, while be sanded smooth with some 320 and 400 grit and primed again |
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| First coat of Rustoleum Satin White drying. This will get some sanding tomorrow with 400 grit to smooth it out |
Tomorrow we'll crack open another can of white spray paint and get a second coat on these pieces. Depending on the result, perhaps a third....we'll see!
