Members tofu Posted May 19, 2019 Members Report Posted May 19, 2019 I picked up a nice 226 but they resprayed the bed black. The machine is functionally perfect, so I'd like to make it look pretty. Anyone find a solid match for the hammered Consew grey? I saw another thread with a juki paint match, but I think juki has more brown in it. Thanks Quote
Members shoepatcher Posted May 19, 2019 Members Report Posted May 19, 2019 Some companies paints are available from dealers. I might give Consew a buzz in NY to see if they carry anything. The silver grey hammertones were built by Seiko for Consew. Try Hoffman Brothers in Chicago. Primary Seiko dealer and distributor in the US. glenn Quote
CowboyBob Posted May 19, 2019 Report Posted May 19, 2019 The some of the older Consews where black from the factory.Home Depot has a hammertone grey that'll work if you want it grey. Quote Bob Kovar Toledo Industrial Sewing Machine Sales Ltd. 3631 Marine Rd Toledo,Ohio 43609 1-866-362-7397
Members tofu Posted May 20, 2019 Author Members Report Posted May 20, 2019 Thanks guys. It looks like the grey is the original part because the black bed wasn't done well. If I had a closer match to the grey I can just blend at the cut off line, as the rest of the head is in pretty good shape. I'll try what shoepatcher suggested and contact the paint co Quote
Members Gregg From Keystone Sewing Posted May 20, 2019 Members Report Posted May 20, 2019 16 hours ago, CowboyBob said: The some of the older Consews where black from the factory.Home Depot has a hammertone grey that'll work if you want it grey. Home Dept. has a hammer grey, a lot of the generic suppliers have gotten out of the paint business. Quote Industrial sewing and cutting, parts sales and service, family owned since 1977, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania USA, 215/922.6900 info@keysew.com www.keysew.com
Members tofu Posted May 21, 2019 Author Members Report Posted May 21, 2019 On 5/20/2019 at 10:17 AM, Gregg From Keystone Sewing said: Home Dept. has a hammer grey, a lot of the generic suppliers have gotten out of the paint business. I was looking at the Rust-Oleum grey. Close enough but will need to respray the entire head. I'm also looking to buy the front cover (the plate you remove to adjust needle bar height), so if anyone has a lead on one, it would be appreciated. Looks like the previous owner cut one out of sheet metal and did a sloppy job. Thanks Quote
Members shoepatcher Posted May 22, 2019 Members Report Posted May 22, 2019 It should be the same as a front plate used on a Singer111W155. Consew copied that machine when they designed the 226. glenn Quote
Members Pintodeluxe Posted May 22, 2019 Members Report Posted May 22, 2019 On the 226 and 206 machines, I've been surprised how often Rustoleum Dark Bronze hammered spray paint is a dead ringer for the factory gray. The best thing to do is get a couple different colors from at least two brands, and spray a piece of cardboard with each color. Let it fully dry and hold it next to the machine to see which matches. You shouldn't have to repaint the whole head, just remove the parts you can, and mask the rest. Then blend the colors with no sharp lines anywhere. I've also noticed the underlying color affects the finished color. So I usually spray it with gray primer first, then the hammered paint. Regarding the cover plate... they are widely available from sewing shops or Ebay. Good luck! Quote
Members tofu Posted May 22, 2019 Author Members Report Posted May 22, 2019 43 minutes ago, Pintodeluxe said: On the 226 and 206 machines, I've been surprised how often Rustoleum Dark Bronze hammered spray paint is a dead ringer for the factory gray. The best thing to do is get a couple different colors from at least two brands, and spray a piece of cardboard with each color. Let it fully dry and hold it next to the machine to see which matches. You shouldn't have to repaint the whole head, just remove the parts you can, and mask the rest. Then blend the colors with no sharp lines anywhere. I've also noticed the underlying color affects the finished color. So I usually spray it with gray primer first, then the hammered paint. Regarding the cover plate... they are widely available from sewing shops or Ebay. Good luck! Wow that's exactly the info I was looking for. Would not have considered "bronze" would match grey. Thanks! What exactly is the front cover called? I can't seem to locate it. Quote
JJN Posted May 22, 2019 Report Posted May 22, 2019 It is called a Face Plate. Quote Ferdco Juki Pro-2000, Juki DNU-1541S, LS-1341, LU-563, DLN-9010A-SH, MO-6714S, Consew 206RB, 206RB-1, Chandler/Bernina 217 6mm w/Cam Reader, Brother LT2-B842-5
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