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Fan blade paint
Hi all,
Just for information I found a good match for the yellow paint needed for the fan blade, pulley and reinforcer plate.
It is Rover Inca Yellow from Halfords, identical to an AA badge.
Avoid their own Machine Yellow, it is far too light in colour and runs all over the place no matter how lightly you go with it.
Just for information I found a good match for the yellow paint needed for the fan blade, pulley and reinforcer plate.
It is Rover Inca Yellow from Halfords, identical to an AA badge.
Avoid their own Machine Yellow, it is far too light in colour and runs all over the place no matter how lightly you go with it.
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Re: Fan blade paint
Thank you, I am going to do mine when I have the replacement engine ready. The earlier red is not a problem but I had been wondering about a suitable yellow.
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Re: Fan blade paint
Newly painted fan and pulley in position in Willum's gradually improving engine room.
Before and after photos.
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Before and after photos.
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Re: Fan blade paint
You made a net job of spraying that fan , well done.
Glad I'm not the only one who has an odd sleepless night ( 3.18 a.m post ) or are you a night worker ?
Bob
Glad I'm not the only one who has an odd sleepless night ( 3.18 a.m post ) or are you a night worker ?
Bob
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Re: Fan blade paint
Hi,
As has been said above, you've made a nice job of that.
I'm left wondering though why anyone in their right mind would have painted a metal fan blade black in the first place??
Is it so you don't see it, as it slices through your fingers??
Best wishes,
Mike.
As has been said above, you've made a nice job of that.
I'm left wondering though why anyone in their right mind would have painted a metal fan blade black in the first place??
Is it so you don't see it, as it slices through your fingers??
Best wishes,
Mike.
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1970 Triumph Herald 1200: "Hetty" -- Driven back from Llangollen in Wales (twice.....)
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Re: Fan blade paint
Thanks Bob,
I'm on night shifts this week on the railway so have time to browse the forum.
Re: Fan blade paint
I see my description " net job" in my previous post , should have read " nice job ". Apologies.
Thanks for helping to keep the Country's transport rolling.
Bob
Thanks for helping to keep the Country's transport rolling.
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Re: Fan blade paint
That is indeed good. I wonder when the colour was changed from red to yellow. From my limited research it seems to have been when the 1000 was introduced, or not long afterwards. Yellow must have been quite an innovation for safety at the time.
It seems there are quite a few railway employees on the forum, I myself am in the S&T.
It seems there are quite a few railway employees on the forum, I myself am in the S&T.
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Re: Fan blade paint
It's usually Slow and Tired.
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Re: Fan blade paint
No wonder the trains are always late
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Re: Fan blade paint
All..
Having my engine currently in bits, I too had the fan colour dilemma!
After much searching am happy with 'Signal Gold', RAL 1003. (Here slapped on the reinforcer plate against the original blade)
I bought 1/2 a litre in an enamel so I could brush it on. I figure it will be more hardy than an aerosol.
Having my engine currently in bits, I too had the fan colour dilemma!
After much searching am happy with 'Signal Gold', RAL 1003. (Here slapped on the reinforcer plate against the original blade)
I bought 1/2 a litre in an enamel so I could brush it on. I figure it will be more hardy than an aerosol.
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Re: Fan blade paint
“The fan colour dilemma”. How ridiculous. You can hardly even see it. Yours looks too orange to me….
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Re: Fan blade paint
Always handy to know
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Re: Fan blade paint
Having made a daft comment on this thread some time ago I now find myself painting a fan blade, strengthening plate and pulley. I tried Inca Yellow as suggested but I don't think it is a good match. It seems too pale and cold to me and not enough red in it as compared to the old fan (I have 3 old fans to compare it to). Of course paint ages and the colour shifts so what the original actually looked like is hard to say. I may try the Signal Yellow ral 1003 mentioned here. I found I should have used a white primer. I used grey and the yellow paint does not cover that well.
Now I am thinking about yellow I am seeing yellow everywhere. The yellow road markings look a good match actually. I wonder whether that is "Highway Yellow"?
Stephen
Inca Yellow vs old fan
Now I am thinking about yellow I am seeing yellow everywhere. The yellow road markings look a good match actually. I wonder whether that is "Highway Yellow"?
Stephen
Inca Yellow vs old fan
1969 1098cc Convertible “Xavier” which I have owned since 1989.
Stephen
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