Constabulary Report post Posted March 17, 2018 (edited) Couple of weeks ago LW member Parfektionisto painted his 45K with VHT crackle paint (looks amazing). Later on I got my 108W20 and I have touched up the paint job with VHT crackle paint (or Wrinkle). So - yesterday it was time for a full repainting of the 111G156 head I got last year when I picked up my 132K6 (which still is not setup ). Turned out quite nice yet not perfect but good enough for me. Flat bed I painted gloss black a few weeks ago. Next will be the 107w1 (was a lemon when I got it) I just recently acquired... Edited March 17, 2018 by Constabulary Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CowboyBob Report post Posted March 17, 2018 Looks good.Have you ever had a problem where it didn't wrinkle ?I've painted a lot of them & found it wrinkles better if you warm the machine up.I used to put a heat lamp on the base & cover the head with ali foil to hold the heat in for 3-4 hrs,OR if it a hot summer day will work too. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Constabulary Report post Posted March 17, 2018 Thats right - thats what the IR heater in the background is for. I apply heat immediately I don´t let the paint dry by it self. That really helps a lot - you can almost watch the paint starting to wrinkle. All sports wrinkled but the thinner the coat the finer the wrinkle is. Spots where I applied "too much paint" have a MUCH more uneven (rougher surface -anyway - still good for me. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hockeymender Report post Posted March 17, 2018 I have always wondered why the manufacturer would use a crackle finish paint? Good looking job on this one, I admire your ability to tear’em completely down and make them like new. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CowboyBob Report post Posted March 17, 2018 14 minutes ago, Hockeymender said: I have always wondered why the manufacturer would use a crackle finish paint? Good looking job on this one, I admire your ability to tear’em completely down and make them like new. The story I've been told is they couldn't get enamel paint during WW2. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hockeymender Report post Posted March 17, 2018 7 minutes ago, CowboyBob said: The story I've been told is they couldn't get enamel paint during WW2. Thanks Bob. That makes sense. The war changed the way a lot of things were made. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Constabulary Report post Posted March 17, 2018 This is what singersewinginfo.co.uk says - http://www.singersewinginfo.co.uk/blackside/ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CowboyBob Report post Posted March 17, 2018 3 hours ago, Constabulary said: Thats right - thats what the IR heater in the background is for. I apply heat immediately I don´t let the paint dry by it self. That really helps a lot - you can almost watch the paint starting to wrinkle. All sports wrinkled but the thinner the coat the finer the wrinkle is. Spots where I applied "too much paint" have a MUCH more uneven (rougher surface -anyway - still good for me. My eyes were looking @ the machine & missed the heater LOL! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CowboyBob Report post Posted March 17, 2018 50 minutes ago, Constabulary said: This is what singersewinginfo.co.uk says - http://www.singersewinginfo.co.uk/blackside/ Very interesting,So they just wanted to be different? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hockeymender Report post Posted March 17, 2018 1 minute ago, CowboyBob said: Very interesting,So they just wanted to be different? Imagine that. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
billybopp Report post Posted March 17, 2018 Makes sense, really. A combination of marketing and, dare I say it "fashion". If you look at other machinery and equipment from the era such as WWII radio equipment, much of it had a similar finish. I suspect you'd find that right about the time this finish came to an end, around 1953 according to what Constabulary posted, you'll find that the silver and hammer finish machines started to come about -- with sewing machines and other equipment. - Bill Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Constabulary Report post Posted March 17, 2018 as always - the truth is somewhere in between. Only the wise Isaac Merritt Singer and his descendants know Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
suzelle Report post Posted March 22, 2018 Love that Godzilla! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Evo160K Report post Posted March 23, 2018 Folker, that's a very nice wrinkle finish, far better than I've been able to achieve with Harley-Davidson's wrinkle paint.....with and without heat. Now I'm using their "Textured Black", p/n 98606BF It gives a much finer/smoother/more consistent texture than "wrinkle" without heat and better matches the "blackside" paint shown on the machines in the link you posted above. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Evo160K Report post Posted March 23, 2018 This shows the difference" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
suzelle Report post Posted March 24, 2018 23 hours ago, Evo160K said: This shows the difference" Evo, I really like the "Texture" paint. Nice! Years ago, I bought a couple of those flat black, or textured paint machines. Lately though, my brain has been entertaining playing with a "hammered" finish paint. I want to re-paint another of my old Singer machines. This one is a blue-gray singer 188K. She might look cool with a textured paint too though, do you know if the paint you mentioned comes in other colors? 23 hours ago, Evo160K said: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Evo160K Report post Posted March 24, 2018 Suzelle, as far as I know, Harley only offers black. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
suzelle Report post Posted March 24, 2018 (edited) 3 minutes ago, Evo160K said: Suzelle, as far as I know, Harley only offers black. Okay Evo, thank you! That is all that I found, but online. Thought I might walk in to a Harley store and see what they have. I will post if I find the stores stock anything. I might just go back to the hammered paint idea & reserve the texture for another paint project. I tend to like my sewing machines to be lighter colors lately, as it is easier on my eyeballs these days. LOL. Edited March 24, 2018 by suzelle Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Evo160K Report post Posted March 24, 2018 as it is easier on my eyeballs these days. LOL. Copy that! If you want to see what the texture really looks like, check the engines on the bikes. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
