I have an old 3.5 craftsman 506 vice that i picked up for $5.....and would you know it? After looking at all the nice vise threads here i got fired up to clean it up, strip it, prime and paint and mount it.
I am just in from pulling it all apart. I think this one is from the mid 60s or 70s. No Japan stamped on the base anywhere.
It was red in its day. I am wondering i anyone has redone one of these and what color red good to use here? Do i want satin for a dull finish or gloss for a bright one? What shade of red looks best? Yes.....i realize it is a vise and "who cares?" but at the same time i might as well do it justice while i have it apart and cleaned.
IF you have one, lets see it. Also......any recommendations on shade of red would be great.
Glad i found this forum. LOTS of good stuff here.
I am just in from pulling it all apart. I think this one is from the mid 60s or 70s. No Japan stamped on the base anywhere.
It was red in its day. I am wondering i anyone has redone one of these and what color red good to use here? Do i want satin for a dull finish or gloss for a bright one? What shade of red looks best? Yes.....i realize it is a vise and "who cares?" but at the same time i might as well do it justice while i have it apart and cleaned.
IF you have one, lets see it. Also......any recommendations on shade of red would be great.
Glad i found this forum. LOTS of good stuff here.
And unless mine is really faded bad its nowhere near as bright a red as a later Jap one I also have. The Rustoleum Sunrise Red matches that just right.
