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COMPASS, PRISMATIC, Mk3 Restoration?
I just bought a project, here is a pic of its paint condition. The top cover is actually worse. I'm wondering what is the proper process is to paint restoration. What kind of paint and how to properly do the white markings?
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07-22-2015 12:30 PM
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I think the “white paint” isn’t paint at all, but a process where lead is used and corroded in some way? Other members may be able to shed light on this.
who is the maker of the compass as some are rarer than others?
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The cases were stripped in an acid bath and lightly bead blasted to give the new paint a good key. Hinge bar tested and replaced if necessary. Inside the bowl lightly masked, lens guard screwed on and then painted in the usual sunkorite paint*. The case lines were infilled with white quikfil while the case was warm. A bit more complicated than that in real life of course. But later on, we didn't re-line the cardinal points on the cases just black or khaki paint
* or IRR khaki after the mid to late 70's or so but touch painted in a crap PAINT, brushing, air drying, instrument, black.
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Originally Posted by
Chris7171
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I think the “white paint” isn’t paint at all, but a process where lead is used and corroded in some way? Other members may be able to shed light on this.
who is the maker of the compass as some are rarer than others?
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I think you'll find more than one thread about this as Peter Laidler used to repair them to his misery at times. He did an inspirational about one some time back. If you could glass bead blast that case it would likely pay you in the end. Peter may have the small parts you seek. He has deep pockets...and there are a couple of his minions hereabouts that might also have "Stuff"...worth a WTB ad. Peter will be along to sort it in a minute...
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Yes, I have read several times (learn something new each time) Mr Laidler's and others threads on these and have learned much from the valuable info here. Thanks to everyone here and the well of knowledge this great site offers.
Thank you for your advice.
Gurn
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By the way, hope you'll show us once it's done...doesn't matter how long that takes.
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