TV22 tube mask - UK Vintage Radio Repair and Restoration Discussion Forum

standing wave · 29th May 2013, 8:53 pm

Hello,
I am looking for suggestions as to how to go about cleaning up my flakey and crazed TV22 tube mask, see attached picture. Is there any suitable paint I could use after stripping the original paint off?

Terry.

PJL · 29th May 2013, 9:52 pm

I have used artists acrylic paints. It sticks to most things.

Norman Raeburn · 29th May 2013, 9:59 pm

Hi, I used an emulsion test pot to do mine. Norman

standing wave · 30th May 2013, 9:55 am

What colour did you use?

Boom · 30th May 2013, 10:05 am

Gerry at Crowthorne told me to dip my mask in paint stripper. I thought he was joking but when I did it the mask cleaned up lovely. The rubber isn't affected at all by the acid. It looks so much better than just cleaning up the flakey paint.

For paint I used Crown 'Prominade' period paint which is a pretty good match.

HamishBoxer · 30th May 2013, 10:31 am

Eau Du Nil is colse match.

Stubble · 30th May 2013, 4:42 pm

Hi, I have painted the mask with some 1829 hemp beige emulsion from B&Q and once dry rubbed in bee’s wax’s to tone it down, which seems to have tinted it to the original colour, also the tiny cracks showing though the paint in the rubber make it look old but clean.

standing wave · 6th Jun 2013, 11:35 am

Hi,
Thanks for suggestions, had 3G broadband problems hence delay in reply.

Norman Raeburn · 6th Jun 2013, 12:16 pm

Hi, I can't remember what colour I used, I took the mask into B&Q and got the best match I could. Norman

MALC SCOTT · 6th Jun 2013, 7:07 pm

I used Normans method with great results

29th May 2013, 8:53 pm	#1
standing wave Pentode Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Tipperary, Ireland Posts: 121	TV22 tube mask Hello, I am looking for suggestions as to how to go about cleaning up my flakey and crazed TV22 tube mask, see attached picture. Is there any suitable paint I could use after stripping the original paint off? Terry. Attached Thumbnails

29th May 2013, 9:52 pm	#2
PJL Dekatron Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Seaford, East Sussex, UK. Posts: 5,997	Re: TV22 tube mask I have used artists acrylic paints. It sticks to most things.

29th May 2013, 9:59 pm	#3
Norman Raeburn Heptode Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Leven, Fife, Scotland Posts: 823	Re: TV22 tube mask Hi, I used an emulsion test pot to do mine. Norman

30th May 2013, 9:55 am	#4
standing wave Pentode Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Tipperary, Ireland Posts: 121	Re: TV22 tube mask What colour did you use?

30th May 2013, 10:05 am	#5
Boom Retired Dormant Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Westbury, Wiltshire, UK. Posts: 2,451	Re: TV22 tube mask Gerry at Crowthorne told me to dip my mask in paint stripper. I thought he was joking but when I did it the mask cleaned up lovely. The rubber isn't affected at all by the acid. It looks so much better than just cleaning up the flakey paint. For paint I used Crown 'Prominade' period paint which is a pretty good match.

30th May 2013, 10:31 am	#6
HamishBoxer Dekatron Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: W.Butterwick, near Doncaster UK. Posts: 8,935	Re: TV22 tube mask Eau Du Nil is colse match. __________________ G8JET BVWS Archivist and Member V.M.A.R.S

30th May 2013, 4:42 pm	#7
Stubble Pentode Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Powys, Wales, UK. Posts: 189	Re: TV22 tube mask Hi, I have painted the mask with some 1829 hemp beige emulsion from B&Q and once dry rubbed in bee’s wax’s to tone it down, which seems to have tinted it to the original colour, also the tiny cracks showing though the paint in the rubber make it look old but clean.

6th Jun 2013, 11:35 am	#8
standing wave Pentode Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Tipperary, Ireland Posts: 121	Re: TV22 tube mask Hi, Thanks for suggestions, had 3G broadband problems hence delay in reply.

6th Jun 2013, 12:16 pm	#9
Norman Raeburn Heptode Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Leven, Fife, Scotland Posts: 823	Re: TV22 tube mask Hi, I can't remember what colour I used, I took the mask into B&Q and got the best match I could. Norman

6th Jun 2013, 7:07 pm	#10
MALC SCOTT Octode Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Willington, County Durham, UK. Posts: 1,499	Re: TV22 tube mask I used Normans method with great results __________________ Malc Scott