In this episode of Restore It, I restore this wonderful Nesthill sump heater made in Sheffield, England in the 1960s. This was my first time spraying enamel paint through a spray gun, but I was delighted with the results. This is one of the best finishes I've achieved with a spray gun.
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Timestamps:
00:00 - Intro
00:09 - Dissasembly
02:26 - All of the parts to restore
02:44 - Testing the pain for lead
03:07 - Stripping the paint
04:24 - Gently shot blasting
05:23 - Removing imperfections in the metal
06:19 - Masking
06:54 - Applying two coats of high temp primer
07:20 - Treat the brass burner
08:10 - Flattening the primer
08:26 - FIlling the dents
05:55 - Second and final coat of primer
09:22 - Making new grills
09:55 - Painting the grill plates
10:32 - The enamel paint - RAL3000 Flame Red
10:40 - Spraying enamel
12:12 - Polishing the handle
12:21 - Polishing the burner
12:38 - All of the parts restored
12:57 - Reassembly
15:13 - The finished product
15:39 - Testing the oil burner
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Workshop Tools Used In This Episode:
Nukeson Spray Booth - Indoor Outdoors
www.indooroutdoors.co.uk
CPM 15 Compressor - Northern Compressed Air
www.ncair.co.uk
Welder - R-Tech Welding
www.r-techwelding.co.uk
Welding Table - Mac industries
macindustries.co.uk
Shot Blaster - Riley Surface World
www.rileysurfaceworld.co.uk
Blasting Media & Parts
www.blastsparesdirect.com
Ducting & Ventilation Supplies
www.amsductingsupplies.co.uk/
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