· Get a Cloudy Nights T-Shirt · Submit a Review / Article    Click here if you are having trouble logging into the forums Cloudy Nights - Official Forums of the 2009 International Year of Astronomy Privacy Policy | Please read our Terms of Service | Signup and Troubleshooting FAQ | Problems? PM a Red or a Green Gu.... uh, User   You are not logged in. [Login] Forum Archives · Entrance · Main Index · Search · New user · Who's Online FAQ · Calendar Equipment Discussions >> Classic Telescopes Previous   Index   Next   Threaded   Pages: 1 mikey cee Post Laureate Reged: 01/18/07 Posts: 3517 Loc: bellevue ne. Classic's "Perfect" Paint Found       #3431998 - 11/05/09 09:54 PM Attachment (17 downloads) Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   When restoring my 20TE I stumbled across a rather interesting find and application. You folks that restore the older Royal Astro products in particular. I'm not sure of Unitrons tho'. You know how those guidescope and finder adjustment screws along with the cradle flip over lock knobs etc. look? They are not a brilliant chrome finish. Kind of a matte silvery finish that has worn away and revealed the copper flash coat underneath. Well I found the perfect solution short of taking it in to have it replated or leaving that unfinished look to your project. It's pictured below and was purchased at Loews Home Centers. This metallic paint has a unique surface tension that when used with a small fast bursts completely covers the head and gravitates to the rim areas for a beautiful perfect color match. It's impossibble to tell that the knobs have been touched up. Try it and let us know what you think. Mike Edited by mikey cee (11/05/09 09:59 PM) Post Extras:       Lew Chilton Pooh-Bah Reged: 10/20/05 Posts: 1022 Loc: SoCal Re: Classic's "Perfect" Paint Found [Re: mikey cee]       #3432188 - 11/06/09 12:08 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Very cool! Thanks Mike, I'll be trying it for sure. -------------------- I don't get no respect, but my scopes do! ---------------------------------------------- 1961 Swift 60mm model 839 (2); 2003 TV-102/GM-8; 1959 8" f/6 Treckerscope; 1959 8" f/7.4 Murray Scope; 1959 Fecker Celestar-4; 1978 4" Edmund Astroscan; c. 1986 4-inch Celestron-Vixen SP-C102; c. 1950 20X60 Saturn spotting scope; 1963 7X50 Nippon Kogaku binoculars; Unitron #114 alt-az mount (Swifty-tron) Post Extras:       mustgobigger Carpal Tunnel Reged: 06/12/07 Posts: 2421 Re: Classic's "Perfect" Paint Found [Re: Lew Chilton]       #3432306 - 11/06/09 03:50 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   hi mike, can you show us a example. Brian -------------------- RV-6 Meade 826 Meade 880 Deluxe Unitron's 114,128,140,142,150,152,155,160 4" Jaegertron 4.5" A.E f/14 Refractor 4" f/15 Edmund's Refractor Post Extras:       Pages: 1 Previous   Index   Next   Threaded   Extra information 4 registered and 5 anonymous users are browsing this forum. Moderator:  RLTYS, Glassthrower, Clive Gibbons  Print Thread Forum Permissions       You cannot start new topics       You cannot reply to topics       HTML is disabled       UBBCode is enabled Thread views: 123 Jump to *International Year of Astronomy 2009* -----   Global Coordination   Cornerstone Projects   Special Projects   Special Task Groups   Global Activities   National and Regional Activities   IYA 2009 in Africa   IYA 2009 in the USA*Announcements and News* -----   Cloudy Nights Announcements   Discussion of CN Articles, Reviews, and Reports   Beginners Forum   Celestial Events   Light Pollution*Equipment Discussions* -----   ATM, Optics and DIY Forum   Binoculars   Binoviewers   Cats & Casses   Classic Telescopes   Equipment   Eyepieces   Mounts   Observatories   Reflectors   Refractors    Celestron SkyScout and Meade mySky   Video and Electronically Assisted Astronomy*Astrophotography and Sketching* -----   Beginning and Intermediate Imaging   Film Astrophotography   DSLR & Digital Camera Astro Imaging & Processing   CCD Imaging & Processing   Solar System Imaging & Processing   Sketching   Astro Imaging/Sketching Contest *Observing* -----   NEO   General Observing   Planetary and Solar System Observing   Lunar Observing   Deep Sky Observing   Double Star Observing   Solar   Variable Star Observing and Radio Astronomy*Telescope Specific Forums* -----   Celestron NexStar    NexStar GPS / CPC Telescopes   Questar Forum   Meade ACF/RCX / LX / GPS    Meade ETX*Other* -----   Science of Astronomy & Space Exploration   AstroWebsites   Space Rocks*Speciality Forums* -----   AstroArt   Astronomy Software & Computers   Stellar Media   Astro Outreach, Clubs and Star Parties*CN Feedback and Vendor Announcements* -----   Vendor and Group Announcements CN Forums Home

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