Looks great, when you can restore something to look nice that's great but in this case you did the right thing by totally refurbishing it to look like new, it's still a cool looking vintage piece ,and is now very attractive looking once again. Great Job.
Cool project, when I was a kid in the 50's we had this clock with a matching light fixture. Hanging from the ceiling, along with picture frames. • Cheers from The Detroit & Mackinac Railway 🚂
Nice job on the clock. I used to own a mid century furniture restoration and resale shop in Tulsa. In my opinion the closer a mid century item looks to original, the better. Patina is better suited for antiques. If you’re willing to go with chrome as opposed to the original gold, and the rust isn’t super deep... I’ve used spray on paint stripper and a dremel with a brass wire brush. It removes the gold anodizing and leaves the chrome base. If this part of the process goes according to plan, you can purchase transparent spray paint from an auto parts store or probably on amazon. I’ve used the gold, red and a candy purple on different projects and they’ve turned out really cool.
I think you made the right decision. I have one from my grandmother's old house that is in rough shape. I want to restore it as well. I'm debating cutting and replacing the wood pieces or just refinishing the metal without the wood... Also, the clock face is total rust, no glass so I'm going to have to redo it as well. Thoughts???
What gold paint did you use on this clock? I have a similar clock with a wood starburst that I plan on restoring but I wasn't sure what gold paint would be best. Thanks
Very simply use diet coke as that is not sticky and aluminium baking foil. Pour on diet coke scrunch up foil then rub it works brilliantly on rusty bicycle handles amongst many things. Love you hair.
Looks great, when you can restore something to look nice that's great but in this case you did the right thing by totally refurbishing it to look like new, it's still a cool looking vintage piece ,and is now very attractive looking once again. Great Job.
Cool project, when I was a kid in the 50's we had this clock with a matching light fixture. Hanging from the ceiling, along with picture frames.
• Cheers from The Detroit & Mackinac Railway 🚂
I prefer the restored variant better. You've done an excellent job on it!
I like your idea of restoring vintage things, I like some rustic items for collecting but I seem to always end up restoring them later or someone does
To me I like the vintage looking one but it’s beautiful also after you restored it. Either way, I think.
You did great! (You have your own sandblaster?! 😄 )
Nice job on the clock. I used to own a mid century furniture restoration and resale shop in Tulsa. In my opinion the closer a mid century item looks to original, the better. Patina is better suited for antiques.
If you’re willing to go with chrome as opposed to the original gold, and the rust isn’t super deep... I’ve used spray on paint stripper and a dremel with a brass wire brush. It removes the gold anodizing and leaves the chrome base. If this part of the process goes according to plan, you can purchase transparent spray paint from an auto parts store or probably on amazon. I’ve used the gold, red and a candy purple on different projects and they’ve turned out really cool.
I think you made the right decision. I have one from my grandmother's old house that is in rough shape. I want to restore it as well. I'm debating cutting and replacing the wood pieces or just refinishing the metal without the wood... Also, the clock face is total rust, no glass so I'm going to have to redo it as well. Thoughts???
It looks great of course. But I’m torn too.
Is that clock Foretville? It looks like ONE I have. Thank goodness I don't have rust but wondering if it has value.
What gold paint did you use on this clock? I have a similar clock with a wood starburst that I plan on restoring but I wasn't sure what gold paint would be best. Thanks
Sandblasted? Where would you do that?
Very simply use diet coke as that is not sticky and aluminium baking foil. Pour on diet coke scrunch up foil then rub it works brilliantly on rusty bicycle handles amongst many things. Love you hair.
To restore