On its way from Back Roads Gold ...... my Cooper Monobilt Other than a some minor pitting in the cap ..... the razor looks new. Gonna be waiting on the mailman for this.
Wowser's. Beautiful, Keith. Now, pick a soap to 3017 and meet us on the Titanic thread. Bring the Coop.
International Harvester red is the correct color for the tip. That's usually all that's wrong with them after a bit of scrubbing bubbles. Thanks to @Enrico's timely pointing out of an eBay item, I'm a bit poorer, but have another interesting contraption on the way to my house.
I usually scuff the surface lightly when removing the old paint. Spray some self etching primer, bake in a toaster oven, then apply the red, and bake again. And protect it with a clear coat that's used for plastic modeling. Adds a better layer of protection.
S&#n Of A B%$#%$^%.... Darn it !!! I tried to get this and the seller made me an offer I couldn't refuse and by the time he got my reply it was GONE !!!!!!!!!!!!!! I was Finally gonna get to try one ...... AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
A pile of silver plated broken junk with a hacked up strop inside. too... If I can fix it. Edit: would have gotten it for $4 plus shipping, but someone wanted it almost as badly as I did.