Hello, looking for recommendations for repainting a Doll 511-3 base & firebox. The base is painted a horrid color so want to restore to original best I can.
Suggestions on paint type and should I use a primer?
Can you get under that "horrible" color to find what the original color might have been?
BTW, I personally don't find that Blue to be horrible, but it certainly doesn't look like anything that could be original.
The blue is not horrible, I guess it's more the reflective pattern.
Hoping I can get under the paint, but may end up having to remove all.
Here's the original colors of my Doll 511-3.
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Wow, that's a beauty. Basically going for that look. I should be able to match colors but the boiler is the tough part. Would love to attempt "blueing" the boiler but not sure if I want to deal with that.
Mine is missing the governor assy and whistle, but runs great! I have to replace the site glass but that's not an issue.
Restore coming along nicely. Trying to decide on "bluing" the boiler or not. Removed all prior paint from the base & catwalks, had no idea the catwalks & rails are brass...what a surprise! Can't imagine why anyone would paint over the brass. Does anyone know what this valve is for? No threads so probably not for a whistle. Odd this engine doesn't have a whistle.
Dolls....gotta luv em!
My Doll has a whistle to the left of the top of
the sightglass. The hole on top of the boiler at
the sightglass end is used by a 'weighted' S/V.
I added a video of it running.
https://youtu.be/qjJHs9xqqt4Good luck,
Wayne