![]() 07/22/2017 at 16:37 • Filed to: None | ![]() | ![]() |
My wife found a radio flyer wagon for me to rehab. Hurray!
Also, help! Never tackled something like this before. If I had to guess, I’d grab a wire brush attachment for my drill and get ride of all the rust and paint, get it down to bare metal, and repaint. If I’m smart, make a template for the logo first to repaint it.
Thoughts?
![]() 07/22/2017 at 16:42 |
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Do you have paint lined up that will match?
How about all the Parts,(if any are needed?)
Good project by the way.
![]() 07/22/2017 at 16:50 |
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Personally, I would try to keep the external paint and logo intact since it looks like a nice patina. Clean it and put a good clear coat on it, then see if you like it and try to make the inside match.
But there’s still a good chance it won’t look right, then I would start all over with the paint. So it’s a bit of a gamble with your time, I suppose.
![]() 07/22/2017 at 17:00 |
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I guess I need to figure out if I want brand new or that nice patina like you said
![]() 07/22/2017 at 17:08 |
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Good point on matching paint ahead of time. Looks like critical parts can be used though.
Thanks!
07/22/2017 at 17:13 |
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If you are going to do a full resto, there’s an Instructables for that. FWIW, you can buy vinyl decals of any of the logos from the Radio Flyer site, or stencils from Etsy or eBay.
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Looks like you can get a new set of vinyl logos here. So if you strip and repainted the whole thing, you can put new logos on it. Not sure about the size tho. This was a quick search, and there may be others.
![]() 07/22/2017 at 17:24 |
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The outside, if it’s as solid as the picture, just leave it be, maybe a clear coat only. The inside just wire brush it or try a flap wheel if that won’t touch it, then treat the surface with a convertor spray and etch prime then paint a similar color to match, and maybe clear over the whole thing.
Or just wire brush the inside and rust oleum the inside with a close match and call it a day.
![]() 07/22/2017 at 21:41 |
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I did a Sears branded Radio Flyer a couple years ago in similar condition. I left the outside as-is, and for the inside I just wire brushed it, primed it, and sprayed it with bed liner paint. It turned out great.