Newly refinished Ives 184 & 186

They look look fantastic great job

Hi Dave - Congrats on the excellent model railroading skills, when it comes to refinishing these classic cars.

Gary

• Cheers from The Detroit and Mackinac Railway

Very nicely done Dave, I like the two-tone.  Great job with the window trim, difficult to do well. Are you working on a 185 to match?

david

Dave, they look GREAT!!!  Thanks for sharing the before and after photos.

When you can, it would be a valuable contribution to the forum if you would post a "how to" on this project.

Thanks, again, for the photos.

Thanks for positive replies.  This is the first Ives set I have owned.  I like the look of Ives and will probably pick up more junkers if I have the opportunity.  I have a 185 that is missing a few available parts.  I'll be picking them up a York (I hope). 

As for the "how to..." well, I would say that cleaning the old paint and rust off is the key ingredient to a good job.  There have been many post here with regard to cleaning, I have access to a small particle plasting cabinet.  80 grit glass bead does a great job on the finish and the rust.  I paint with rattle cans.  Take your time.

those look great!you did a great job. and thank you for showing the before. there are some really talented people here, and we can't fully appreciate their efforts when we can tell how far they have taken their projects.

Those cars are just beautiful.   Congratulations on your achievement (and patience).

Nice job!

Beautiful, and these are a different color than mine. I have 184 and 186, Dark Brown.

I had them refinished many years ago....They are also nice...Thanks for posting.

If you would like mine, they can be Yours. Send an email,if interested. 

(Llevin64@yahoo.com)

Love them, I think the two tone adds a bit of class to them.

Steve

They look great!

Dave,

   Great looking stuff love the 2 tone also!

PCRR/Dave

Looks great! let's see it with a locomotive

Dave,

They are beautiful!! I love the color choice. These portray a very royal stance. Cannot wait to see more. Keep up the great work. How did you strip and prep them.

JoeG