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Chapter 168 August 2000 meeting practical lesson
was on laquering repairs to 400 day clocks . This example is
a Kaiser Universe which has had the base and the columns redone.
Richard Faydry would have liked a more ivory finish as the colour
he selected looks bit whiter than the examples seen. |
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The materials are Incralac and an enamel paint.
Clean the base and columns of all paint and existing lacquer
and polish. Warm the metal and the can in the sunshine. Then
ignore the instructions on the Incralac can about putting on
several layers. Put the base on newspapers (on a slope for run
off) and flood the base with one copious coat. Thread the columns
onto a piece of dowel and do the same. |
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Richard says the base should be left to harden
for 7 days. You can assist this process by baking in an oven
ar 50 to 60 degrees C. Then mask out the base in sellotape cut
with a scalpel and cover the base. This time warm the enamel
paint (British Paints used here) and base and apply 4 very light
coats immediately, merging together. Stop when you get complete
coverage. Let dry for a few days. Richard made a good job of
this one. |
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Lindsay Brammal shows on of his clocks he has
laquered. It is a blue figural dial Schatz. |
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His tecchnique is to pin the base to a lazy susan
or revolving cake stand. Laquers used are TAMIYA, available
from hobby shops in the colours shown here. |
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Use a fine artist's brush, fill it with lacquer
and spin the base around, painting it with the brush on the
way. |
