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Bottlehead Kits => S.E.X. Kit => Topic started by: wylymon on January 09, 2011, 09:35:32 PM

Title: painting Magnaquest autoformers
Post by: wylymon on January 09, 2011, 09:35:32 PM

I have the Magnaquest brass frame and plates for my SEX amp. I have removed the laquer coating
off the brass frames......alot of work with sandpaper......did not want to use a solvent for fear of
damage. They look great! Now I could use some suggestions for covering the coated bobbin and
nickel plate inside the frame. I have thought of trying some brass or copper coated tape to cover the
bobbin. I don't think paint will stick to the laquer. The bobbin appears to be paper under the laquer.
Any suggestions would be appreciated!

James Wyly

Title: Re: painting Magnaquest autoformers
Post by: ssssly on January 09, 2011, 10:53:30 PM

Polyurethane. At least thats what Mike told me to do. Seems to have worked great.

Title: Re: painting Magnaquest autoformers
Post by: Grainger49 on January 09, 2011, 11:48:59 PM

When I got my transformers I called Mike and he told me to clean them then shoot with Polyurethane too.  That has kept them from tarnishing for 5 years.

Title: Re: painting Magnaquest autoformers
Post by: wylymon on January 10, 2011, 11:31:13 AM

Thanks guys for the suggestion. Since the bobbins look ugly, I wanted to paint them but they are covered with a layer of think lacquer. I am afraid to use a solvent to remove it as I might damage the bobbin. Is there a primer or paint that will stick to lacquer? I was thinking of nice metal foil type tape.........would the foil create a problem with the autoformer?

Thanks

James Wyly

Title: Re: painting Magnaquest autoformers
Post by: xcortes on January 10, 2011, 01:23:29 PM

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Title: Re: painting Magnaquest autoformers
Post by: wylymon on January 10, 2011, 01:54:13 PM

Thanks Xcortes for the suggestion. Priming the whole thing and painting was what I wanted to do.....but I was afraid that it might not stick to the lacquer.....and I would have a giant mess and ruined autoformers and
plates. I will try it with 3 or 4 real light coats of high temp primer and then a high temp coat of brass or
copper or silver. I have gotten all the brass frame polished like glass....1000 grit sandpaper and a rub down with FLITZ metal polish. Painting the bobbins and inside the frame should look spectacular.  Do you have any pictures of some of the magnaquest that you have pimped?  I would be most intersted and probably so would others doing the enhanced SEX.

Thanks,

James Wyly
Rapid City, South Dakota