Now i know why you see so few restored tank cars, they are a bear to disassemble and reassemble. If it wasn't that i had a small snake light from Harbor freight i never would have got this back together. i put the light inside the tank so i could see to bend tabs. At any rate the final product came out pretty good. This was a terra cotta junker from Ebay . The paint was mixed from Rustoleum and i printed the shell logos on a laser printer.
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Very nice Pete.
Steve
Very nice job---the O gauge ones are tough too!!
Very nice, I love restoring tin plate stuff, very rewarding 
Looks great Pete! Your right about restoring tank cars they can be a "PITA" to deal with. Try not scratching the fresh paint getting the hand rails back on!
What I've been using for clear coat lately helps prevent scratches during assembly. I'm using rustoleum automotive clear coat. It comes in a quart can and costs about $22/ can from Amazon. This stuff dries quickly and is hard as a rock.
Pete in Kansas posted:What I've been using for clear coat lately helps prevent scratches during assembly. I'm using rustoleum automotive clear coat. It comes in a quart can and costs about $22/ can from Amazon. This stuff dries quickly and is hard as a rock.
I have been thinking about trying this clearcoat. A few questions.....How are you thinning and what pressure are you using with your airbrush? Your pics look great. But still cant quite tell if the finish is a high gloss or more of a satiny finish.
that looks great!
jini5 posted:Pete in Kansas posted:What I've been using for clear coat lately helps prevent scratches during assembly. I'm using rustoleum automotive clear coat. It comes in a quart can and costs about $22/ can from Amazon. This stuff dries quickly and is hard as a rock.
I have been thinking about trying this clearcoat. A few questions.....How are you thinning and what pressure are you using with your airbrush? Your pics look great. But still cant quite tell if the finish is a high gloss or more of a satiny finish.
I use it straight from the can with no thinner ( it already is very thin) and spray it at 40 PSI from a Paasche Model H Airbrush. If you put it on thick is comes out a very nice High Gloss, give it a finer spray and you'll get a satin finish.
Pete, you do fantastic work!
Bob
Sweet restoration! 
Hey Pete awesome job on the car I think what really sets it off is that yellow stripe on the chassis is that painted on with a brush?
Joeg
I kinda like the "Rusty Jones" look, 
Love it. Great job Pete.
Trainlover160 posted:Hey Pete awesome job on the car I think what really sets it off is that yellow stripe on the chassis is that painted on with a brush?
Joeg
The stripe is a decal, I could have painted it but frankly a decal is just too easy.
Looks great!!
Where do you get the Shell decals from ?
CHOO-CHOO MIKE posted:Where do you get the Shell decals from ?
I found a logo I liked on line then printed it on decal paper with a laser printer.
Looks great thanks for the info !
Beautiful job, Pete!
Wow! Great job! Wish I was that good.
Gotta love the laser color decal paper, open up new world of graphics for model RR and other hobbies
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