CABINET and BACKBOX REPAINTING
Contact Paper Method
All paint was applied by a paint roller and acrylic paints used.
Preparation
Tracing The Original Art
Grab some Grease proof paper from the kitchen, Lay the paper over the art and using a lead pencil, trace the art onto the paper. Get some cardboard from Officeworks, unfortunately it only comes in one size and I can't find any bigger anywhere, so you may have to join it with clear tape. Lay the traced paper on top of the cardboard and using a fine point pen and ruler / straight edge, start tracing using a lot of pressure, the INPRINT will show on the cardboard, discard greaseproof paper and redraw onto cardboard. Grab a SHARP hobby knife and cut out the stencil. Stencil is now made.
Repairing, Undercoating and Painting
Remove all existing paint with paint stripper. Sand back and repair all dents, dings in wood ( I only use builders blog for major wood repairs - found it takes too long to dry and does'nt stick to the wood too good. I prefer to use Topcoat Gyprock filler - dries quick, relatively hard and easy to sand ). Apply 2 coats of primer / sealer / u/coat ( I use Taubmans 3 in 1 ) with paint roller, then lightly fine sand. Next apply the White - 2 coats with paint roller ( I use Aqua Enamel - Dulux Antique white USA ) Paint info can be found here.
Lay the finished stencil over the cab / backbox and draw it onto the painted cab / backbox using a lead pencil ( This can be easily removed with a standard pencil eraser ). Get some clear adhesive paper from woolworths and apply it completely on the surface making sure all air bubbles are removed.
Grab the hobby knife with a new sharp blade and cut out, don't worry about going into the wood, then pull the cut pieces out. ( If there is more than one colour to do, only cut one colour at a time ). I then use my finger to run along the edges to make sure it is stuck and to stop paint from bleeding.
Now this is very important, to help to eliminate paint bleed, apply a coat of 3 in 1 sealer over the area to be painted, when dry, apply the colour. If more than one colour is to be applied, remove the contact and let first colour dry for a day or so, Reapply contact over the complete area, including over the first colour, follow exactly the same process as you did the first colour. I didn't have any problems with the contact lifting the new paint.
All three machines that I repainted had bad paint jobs done on them before i acquired them, unfortunately I had no option but to repaint them. Ideal situation would be if they had their original artwork in good condition. However, as these machines are over 40 years old, it is quite difficult to obtain these.
As you can see in the pictures, quite happy with the final result compared to how it looked before.
PAINT WAS APPLIED BY A ROLLER
