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oldbury863 14th Jan 2021 12:02 pm

Bush TR82C Repaint
 
Hi, this is my frst post on here so fingers crossed for a result! I've aquired a Bush TR82C is working very well but has suffered such extreme yellowing from UV over its 50-60 yrs that its actually become very brown. It doesnt clean off and even t-cut doesnt penetrate deep enough so Ive decided that the best thing to do is to re paint it. I dont know what colour would be fairly close to the original, I've looked at RAL 1013 oyster white but I just wondered if anyone else has previously had any sucess (or otherwise) in choice of paint colour/brand with this job?

OldTechFan96 14th Jan 2021 1:45 pm

Re: Bush TR82C Repaint
 
Have you considered Retrobright?

vinrads 14th Jan 2021 3:26 pm

Re: Bush TR82C Repaint
 
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Here is one I restored and painted some time ago , I was a brown and cream juk, not to every ones taste but I like it , if you want to make a good job of it there is a lot of work involved , you will have to remove the dial .some come off no trouble ,some you have to apply a little heat to loosen the glue ,and the lettering of course, the case needs to be washed to remove all traces of polish etc ,plastic primed ,and then the finish to the colour you choose , I would recommend Plastikote as some solvent based paints may react with the the plastic.I also dyed the sides which were brown using a shoe dye a dark blue was chosen for this good luck. Mick.

oldbury863 14th Jan 2021 9:58 pm

Re: Bush TR82C Repaint
 
Thanks for replies, I may well have a go with the hydrogen peroxide method, Ive never heard of it before. It looks like no products are available off the shelf specifically for this job but I'll check out the Pharmacy for hair products. Its got to be worth a try before the going down the re-painting route.
Richard

tim.norris 24th Feb 2021 9:56 pm

Re: Bush TR82C Repaint
 
Richard , B and M bargains stock B Blonde Hydrogen peroxide , though as a 60 year old bloke with hardly any hair I get some strange looks from the checkout girl ! One bottle goes a long way , £1.30 . Take a look at my post , Bush TR82 Retrobright Test . Regards, Tim.

Tractionist 26th Feb 2021 12:36 am

Re: Bush TR82C Repaint
 
Home Bargains do it too ..... dirt cheap and works well [when the sun's out].

Uncle Bulgaria 26th Feb 2021 3:58 pm

Re: Bush TR82C Repaint
 
I got a load of hydrogen peroxide on eBay, where it's commonly available. I was using it to make WHO hand sanitiser where the hydrogen peroxide is for disinfecting the mixture prior to bottling. It does decay in UV light so it's recommended to keep it in a dark glass or opaque bottle. I'm going to get some more for my own efforts at Retrobright as it seems a pretty nifty technique! I'll be glad to hear of your experiences.


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