NavList:

Bill,

I hope I'm not wearing out my welcome....

but, it being a Russian naval sextant, what would you assume
they finished it with, say 25 yrs ago ?  Enamel, lacquer, or ??

What would be the more durable in a marine environment ?

When you say 'good quality enamel' what's the difference
between good and less so, chemically  ?

More generally, what makes up lacquer other than the alcohol
solvent and some beetle stuff; and, what is the solvent and solute
in enamels ?

Pardon my ignorance and thank you for your patience,

Courtney


----- Original Message -----
From: "Bill" <billyrem42@earthlink.net>
To: <NavList@fer3.com>
Sent: Thursday, September 07, 2006 5:11 PM
Subject: [NavList 1218] Re: Sextant on ebay


>
> > Anyway, it sounds like maybe my best option is to just paint it a
different
> > color over the existing.
> > For that purpose, what would you use ?
> > I'd prefer something out of a can, if possible, and just mask optics
rather
> > than going through the grief of going back to metal, which is not my
> > purpose.
> > Cordially,
> > Courtney
>
> That depends on the what the original finish is.  If lacquer, you could
use
> lacquer.  If enamel do NOT use lacquer, the solvents in lacquer will lift
> the enamel finish.  If enamel, a sealer/primer then good quality enamel
(not
> synthetic crap).
>
> There are so many new paint formulations out there now, your best bet is
to
> go to a professional paint store or auto-body/paint supplier and pay a few
> bucks over Wal-Mart for added value and a paint system that will do the
job.
>
> In the final analysis, you may be time and money ahead by taking it into
an
> auto-body shop and having them do it for you.
>
> Bill
>
>
> >


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