Model A - more painting

 This isn't very exciting post but it's important to make it to record when these items had their first coats of paint. This Tekaloid takes a long time to dry fully - about 5 weeks - and I want to know when I can assemble bits.

Today I have used the wheel to strip rust and old paint from the battery tray, the rear chain guard, the oil tank and the dynamo chain guard.

They have been degreased, had a coat of primer and their first top coat.

The second coat went on on the 9th of July.

Model A - painting

 In my quest to put the primary side back together to clear the decks before starting to investigate the forks, we come to a little painting job on the chain cover and clutch dome.

I've cleaned up the clutch dome with a 40 grit flap wheel, 60 grit paper, and degreaser.

This is the first coat of Tractol 816 grey primer supplied by Smith Allen to go under the Tekaloid 318 gloss black.

It goes on easily and dries very quickly but it does seem to hold brush marks and attract dust.

Twelve hours later, with a slightly larger brush I applied first top coat:

It goes on very nicely but I seem to have trapped quite a lot of bubbles. Perhaps I am over working the paint.

I put a second coat on the next day - after nearly 6 hours it was still slightly tacky. The second coat could be handled in 24 hours and these two parts are now hanging from the workshop ceiling to cure.

As everyone says, the depth of the gloss is amazing.