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My RL1050 was the victim of a water leak in my basement. A small leak in a water line sprayed on it for awhile and I didn't find it until some rust occurred.
I am going to completely disassemble it and I think powder coating the base and the toolhead is the best option for rehab.
I have found a color that appears to look good:
http://www.powderbuythepound.com/BLUE_OVAL_RACING_WRINKLE.html
Thoughts?
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Posted by: dillon
Posted on: 2012-01-09 at 07:36:24 AM
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The earliest RL1050s were electroless nickel plated. After we found some lubricants caused the nickel in the crank to peel, we changed to a parkerized finish. Powder coating would be fine, except for the top of the frame where the shellplate rides. Thicknesses in powder coating are too viriable for that location.
