Comments on: Touch up Paint for the Vandercook?

By: Nathan Rose

Nathan Rose — Mon, 26 Feb 2007 02:29:06 +0000

Great. That is exactly what I needed to know. Thank you.

By: Terry Chouinard

Terry Chouinard — Sun, 25 Feb 2007 19:23:59 +0000

I second Daniel’s technique. Rustoleum Smoke Gray is the closest match I’ve found to Vandercook gray. I recommend 2 or 3 thin coats of paint using a clean velvety/low pile roller.

Terry Chouinard

By: The Arm NYC

The Arm NYC — Sun, 25 Feb 2007 18:48:45 +0000

The closest thing we have found to be readily available is Rustoleum Smoke Gray. It is not a perfect match, but if you use it to repaint the entire feed board it should come out looking pretty good. Just avoid the spray cans (it comes in regular cans too) and use a small and relatively hard rubber roller to apply it. Stir it well instead of shaking it and don’t compress the roller when you are applying it or you will find that it forms bubbles that dry in the paint and cause an uneven surface.

Daniel Morris
The Arm Letterpress
Brooklyn, NY