Tidy up overspray - UK Vintage Radio Repair and Restoration Discussion Forum

Vintagebox · 13th Apr 2015, 7:52 pm

Hi,
I'm currently restoring a Marconi 1950's valve radio made of Bakelite.
I've stripped paint off, sprayed primer all over and sprayed the front of the cabinet cream. Looked really good.

I then sprayed the rear of the cabinet red. Used masking tape, but some of the red seeped under the tape and I have red paint smudges on my cream paint.

Any suggestions on how to remove or cover up?
It had also left an unclean edge

camtechman · 13th Apr 2015, 8:44 pm

Firstly, most solvents that are used to remove paint, in your case the red, will also affect the cream. What type of paint is it?

Ti Pwun · 13th Apr 2015, 8:47 pm

A bottle of T-Cut and plenty of patience will take care of that. Low-Tack masking tape on the red will help protect it from the rubbing but use only a small amount of T-Cut on the rag at a time.

Nickthedentist · 13th Apr 2015, 9:24 pm

It's probably easier to mask the red part than the cream. With that in mind, if the T-Cut treatment isn't a complete success, I'd mask the red and apply some more cream paint to finish the job.

It will look very smart when it's done. Do let us have some pictures of the finished set.

Nick.

Vintagebox · 13th Apr 2015, 9:35 pm

Hi,
Thanks for your replies.
It was halfords car spray paint.
I will give the t-cut a go.
Annoyingly I used insulation tape on one side then ran out and used 'performance' making tape. The side where I used insulation tape is perfect.

60 oldjohn · 13th Apr 2015, 10:39 pm

I would be inclined to leave it a month or two then touch the overspray bits with a fine tipped paint brush. spray a bit of the paint into the cap first to dip brush into. Do it to soon and the new paint may merge into the old and make a mess. I may add, I would be very wary of trying to remove any paint before they have had time to cure, not just dry. Time is your friend where two new colours merge.

John.

Vintagebox · 14th Apr 2015, 8:16 pm

Hi again, someone at work suggested I used a Dremel to take it off. Thought that might have been a bit aggressive, so tried some 1200 grit sand paper. Seems to have worked. Some places got taken back to the primer.

Now I will wait for my insulation tape to arrive. Then I will respray. Hopefully, covering it all up. Fingers crossed.

13th Apr 2015, 7:52 pm	#1
Vintagebox Retired Dormant Member Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire, UK. Posts: 3	Tidy up overspray Hi, I'm currently restoring a Marconi 1950's valve radio made of Bakelite. I've stripped paint off, sprayed primer all over and sprayed the front of the cabinet cream. Looked really good. I then sprayed the rear of the cabinet red. Used masking tape, but some of the red seeped under the tape and I have red paint smudges on my cream paint. Any suggestions on how to remove or cover up? It had also left an unclean edge Attached Thumbnails

13th Apr 2015, 8:44 pm	#2
camtechman Nonode Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Milton Keynes, Bucks. UK. Posts: 2,552	Re: Tidy up overspray Firstly, most solvents that are used to remove paint, in your case the red, will also affect the cream. What type of paint is it? __________________ When I die, please don't let my Wife sell my collection for the amount I told her I paid for it!

13th Apr 2015, 8:47 pm	#3
Ti Pwun Heptode Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Bradford, West Yorkshire, UK. Posts: 888	Re: Tidy up overspray A bottle of T-Cut and plenty of patience will take care of that. Low-Tack masking tape on the red will help protect it from the rubbing but use only a small amount of T-Cut on the rag at a time.

13th Apr 2015, 9:24 pm	#4
Nickthedentist Dekatron Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Oxford, UK. Posts: 17,844	Re: Tidy up overspray It's probably easier to mask the red part than the cream. With that in mind, if the T-Cut treatment isn't a complete success, I'd mask the red and apply some more cream paint to finish the job. It will look very smart when it's done. Do let us have some pictures of the finished set. Nick.

13th Apr 2015, 9:35 pm	#5
Vintagebox Retired Dormant Member Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire, UK. Posts: 3	Re: Tidy up overspray Hi, Thanks for your replies. It was halfords car spray paint. I will give the t-cut a go. Annoyingly I used insulation tape on one side then ran out and used 'performance' making tape. The side where I used insulation tape is perfect.

13th Apr 2015, 10:39 pm	#6
60 oldjohn Dekatron Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: East Yorkshire, UK. Posts: 3,987	Re: Tidy up overspray I would be inclined to leave it a month or two then touch the overspray bits with a fine tipped paint brush. spray a bit of the paint into the cap first to dip brush into. Do it to soon and the new paint may merge into the old and make a mess. I may add, I would be very wary of trying to remove any paint before they have had time to cure, not just dry. Time is your friend where two new colours merge. John.

14th Apr 2015, 8:16 pm	#7
Vintagebox Retired Dormant Member Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire, UK. Posts: 3	Re: Tidy up overspray Hi again, someone at work suggested I used a Dremel to take it off. Thought that might have been a bit aggressive, so tried some 1200 grit sand paper. Seems to have worked. Some places got taken back to the primer. Now I will wait for my insulation tape to arrive. Then I will respray. Hopefully, covering it all up. Fingers crossed. Attached Thumbnails