painting Magnaquest autoformers

[wylymon]

I have the Magnaquest brass frame and plates for my SEX amp. I have removed the laquer coating
off the brass frames......alot of work with sandpaper......did not want to use a solvent for fear of
damage. They look great! Now I could use some suggestions for covering the coated bobbin and
nickel plate inside the frame. I have thought of trying some brass or copper coated tape to cover the
bobbin. I don't think paint will stick to the laquer. The bobbin appears to be paper under the laquer.
Any suggestions would be appreciated!

James Wyly

[ssssly]

Polyurethane. At least thats what Mike told me to do. Seems to have worked great.

[Grainger49]

When I got my transformers I called Mike and he told me to clean them then shoot with Polyurethane too.  That has kept them from tarnishing for 5 years.

[wylymon]

Thanks guys for the suggestion. Since the bobbins look ugly, I wanted to paint them but they are covered with a layer of think lacquer. I am afraid to use a solvent to remove it as I might damage the bobbin. Is there a primer or paint that will stick to lacquer? I was thinking of nice metal foil type tape.........would the foil create a problem with the autoformer?

Thanks

James Wyly

[xcortes]

I've paínted lots of MQ transformers and chokes in the past. I don't do anything to them except give them a coat of primer and then spray the painting. It has worked every time.

[wylymon]

Thanks Xcortes for the suggestion. Priming the whole thing and painting was what I wanted to do.....but I was afraid that it might not stick to the lacquer.....and I would have a giant mess and ruined autoformers and
plates. I will try it with 3 or 4 real light coats of high temp primer and then a high temp coat of brass or
copper or silver. I have gotten all the brass frame polished like glass....1000 grit sandpaper and a rub down with FLITZ metal polish. Painting the bobbins and inside the frame should look spectacular.  Do you have any pictures of some of the magnaquest that you have pimped?  I would be most intersted and probably so would others doing the enhanced SEX.

Thanks,

James Wyly
Rapid City, South Dakota