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Steel Bridge Painting

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Posted by wrmcclellan on Thursday, June 14, 2007 2:13 PM

Chuck Thumbs Up [tup]Thumbs Up [tup]Thumbs Up [tup]Big Smile [:D]

Frank - keep those non-tubular track heathens at bay! Thumbs Up [tup]

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Posted by Frank53 on Thursday, June 14, 2007 2:07 PM

The color is going to further accented by the luster of the tubular track adorning the bridge.

That WILL be tubular track, won't it? Yeah!! [yeah]

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Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, June 14, 2007 2:02 PM

 

  Great Job Chuck:  The Blue looks like Delaware and Hudson Blue to Me.   Did Buckeye help you out at all.?  Nice Job.

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Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, June 14, 2007 12:59 PM
Looks great Chuck!

Do all wives as strange questions?  Couldn't she tell you were painting a bridge? Wink [;)]
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Posted by dougdagrump on Thursday, June 14, 2007 12:16 PM

Looks great Chuck !

For the cost of powdercoating you could probably buy a couple hundred cans of Krylon.

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Posted by Blueberryhill RR on Thursday, June 14, 2007 11:52 AM

Thanks, Jim.

Here it is with the decals.....

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Posted by Jumijo on Thursday, June 14, 2007 11:31 AM

Great  job, Chuck! Love the color! You did a fine job with that spray can! Can't wait to see photos of the bridge on your layout!

 

Jim 

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Steel Bridge Painting
Posted by Blueberryhill RR on Thursday, June 14, 2007 11:28 AM

OK....Here goes....

First we clean the entire bridge with Mineral Spirits...

Then we make a hanging post....

Then we start the primer process....

Then the wife asks " What are you doing ?"....

 

Then we start spray painting....

Then we let it dry.....

And we touched up a few places.....

And now, the finished Bridge........ Out in the bright sun, I noticed that the metal texture showed up greatly. The only thing left to do is put the gold decals on each end.  More pictures to come..................

Color is called " Old Navy Blue "

What do you think?

Chuck

Chuck # 3 I found my thrill on Blueberryhill !!

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