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<\/a><\/p>\nAs you can see, it has come up reasonablty well. This is stage one and I will clean the top surface a bit more using the same techniques as I did on the apron slide.<\/p>\n
A close up reveals the damage to the top of the table. I’m not sure what to do here. I can either leave well alone or attempt some kind of repair. This needs careful thought. When I bought the mill, I never thought to remove the vise when inspecting the machine – this damage was completly covered by the vise and so I did not see it!<\/p>\n The oilo traps at the ends of the table were painted as I can see residue of paint. I need to establish if the side channels were painted as well. The screw threads on the drain holes need a good scrape as well!<\/p>\n Next stage will be to clean up the tilting mechanism, clean up the meatal a little more and then mask up for spraying.<\/p>\n Below are a few items ready for paint<\/p>\n Table masked up and painted<\/p>\n Another view with the brackets etc.<\/p>\n There isn’t much more painting to do for the F3 – just a little touch up here and there.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" I vary the cleaning of the parts from using an aqueous alkaline degreaser to a solvent based one. I have yet to decide which is the better, however, when the sun is shining then I prefer to do the job … Continue reading <\/a> <\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n