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Tool box restoration project

JC600
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My tool box has got a little worse for wear being in my van. So have put a set of draws in the van. 

The tool box will be used in the garage for now on.

Wasn't looking the best.

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Removed stickers, handles, lock and badges......and then removed all the rust, a lot more than I thought. 

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Then, filled badge holes, etch primered the bare metal, and filler primered the bare metal parts.

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Next, I'll sand it down to blend it in, and primer the hole box and draw fronts.

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    New foam liner arrived.

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    Sanded down filler, primered and sanded and primered drawers. Ready for a quick flat before paint.

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    Dents in the draws are to hold chrome trim on.......I'll have to polish them up too. :)

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    Decided to do the draw trims with some truck bed liner paint I had. Love the finish of this stuff. :)

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    Painted a black base coat on the box, then a couple of coats of alloy wheel silver, and just a light coating on lacquer......as I wanted a industrial sort of look. Came out ok, I think lol. :)

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    Got some stickers to go on yet when the paint has hardened. 

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    That's looking good:smile:

     

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    Cheers mate, I'm happy with it. :)

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    On 03/07/2016 at 10:29 PM, JC600 said:

    Cheers mate, I'm happy with it. :)

    So would i be if it was mine as it seems you've got a good knack of doing this type of restoration 8) ..

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    Cheers mate. 👍 

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