Recent content by tylerlayne

Wish my boxes would have looked that good . I would not have painted them.

About the only area's I would have had a problem painting was the top lip on the drawers. I solved that problem by barely opening the top drawer just so the top lip was exposed. Then I opened each drawer below just beyond the drawer above it so it looked like the steps on a stair case. I bought...

I have a old KAL tool battery tester. From what I understand they were bought out by Actron.

Thanks for the compliments. I have been a automotive paint and bodyman for the past 35 years so I just prepped them like I would a car. I thought about using base coat/clear coat on them but kept reminding myself they were going to be a tool box that I would work out of so I just went with...

Yea, I would not have bothered to paint them but the paint was all burned off one side. I saved all the stickers though. A lot of them are on the back of the box and since the paint was not damaged on the back I did not paint the back. The stickers that were on the side I taped them off.

Finally got time to get some paint on the boxes. Was a little disappointed with the handles. I was able to polish them but some of them got so hot from the fire it bubbled the chrome.

Have not abandoned this thread,just been busy working on cars. Should get paint on the boxes the first of the week.

You know I read in a old thread where you advised someone who was painting a Mac box to do that and you don't know how many times I have considered doing just that. You would think that Mac would have used better quality paint on the quality tool boxes they build. I am sure they use better now days.

This is the side that had the most damage from the fire. The metal has slight warpage from the heat but does not effect the box in any way.

Got a few minutes to tape and prime today.

I removed all the drawer pulls and got the front sanded down today. The paint they put on these boxes from the factory is not that great. My guess would be a enamel with no hardener since the paint just wants to roll up when I tried to sand it. I ended up using 220 grit wet and dry and wet...

New paint is a must. The side of the box that was closest to the fire got the paint burned off of it. I had thought about taping the sticker and that is probably what I will end up doing as I think they are awesome. The box has only had one owner. They were bought new by the guys father I got...

Found a date on the top box today. Said June 10,1975. There is some great stuff here,almost hate to take them off. If I could get them off in one piece I would save them,but I know that will be impossible.

Thanks,I don't know how I missed the vintage tool section. Moderators if you see this please move to the vintage tool section.

I painted a quarter panel on a 2002 mustang for this set of mac tool boxes. They were in a shop fire and received some damage to the paint. I have been in the paint and body business for over 35 years so I plan on restoring these boxes. I will keep this updated with progress on the boxes. The...