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Eastern Railroad Discussion > Restoring hornsDate: 02/27/20 13:34 Restoring horns Author: scoobydoobydoo Trying to find out how to paint a set of horns,bare alluminum,do you need to take them apart,or keep them sealed,keeping paint out of the inside,Thanks in Adavance as this will be a summer project to do out side
Date: 02/27/20 13:58 Re: Restoring horns Author: Appalachianrails Keep them sealed
Date: 02/27/20 15:47 Re: Restoring horns Author: Rathole Unless you know they don't work, don't disassemble them. If they don't work, you'll want to get them working before you paint, unless you have them just for a display item. To keep paint out of the inside of the throats of each "bell" (the individual "trumpets" are called bells) just stick a piece of wadded up paper inside. if you're going to strip off the old paint, don't sandblast them; have them media blasted instead.
Date: 02/27/20 15:59 Re: Restoring horns Author: scoobydoobydoo Ive noticed some little holes on the back side of each bell,do i need to put a toothpick in those holes before painting ?
Date: 02/27/20 16:28 Re: Restoring horns Author: Rathole Yes, that would be a good idea. That little hole allows a little air flow for the diaphragms to work properly.
============================= scoobydoobydoo Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Ive noticed some little holes on the back side of > each bell,do i need to put a toothpick in those > holes before painting ? Date: 02/28/20 05:19 Re: Restoring horns Author: Gonut1 Missing Ed K's Horns Inc. expertise here.
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