painting a 1950's shuffle bowler

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i am going to repaint a 1958 united shuffle bowler. its got that wierd
looking united green with red trimming. can i use a latex paint over
the original paint? also, , flat, gloss, or semi-gloss? the red trim
is glossy, the green ,after 50 years, its hard to tell.

some pics here: http://s408.photobucket.com/albums/pp163/mhooker32/shuffle bowler%2...

i also attached a pic

thanks much
mike
 

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I cant help other than to suggest you post up in Restorations, Cabinets, and Cosmetics. One of the folks that are heavy into restoration may have some thoughts.

I will say that my thought is that latex is not the best on games.
 
If you really want to restore it, why would you just paint over the existing finish and paint?

Strip it down, repair, fill, sand, prime and paint. Those bowlers look great when they are properly taken care of. Why diminish the look and all the wood with new paint over old paint?
 
i will sand it, but most likely, there will be some paint left. its in my basement, and i dont want to generate an inch of dust down there. i stripped it chemically, and will hand sand. prime, spot putty, then paint.
 
I only sanded and filled mine a little and used the existing graphics as templates and was very happy with the results
 
If you would like the larger high res pics send me your email
 

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1964 United Tiger Puck Bowler

The second picture in the post above showing the front of the machine has the original yellow paint on the vertical lines however the bottom horizontal ones I painted.

That stone paint is a good match but needs to be used sparingly not to get too much buildup. I had REAL bad cigarette burns that I had to cover however in other areas I just feathered it in for an even look...if you look closely in areas you can still see some of the original (slightly darker).

I wanted an original kind of look that doesn't look too new and perfect. I think the satan finish is about what the original was. I brought paint chips home and found what looked to me to be a near perfect match.

It looks much better in person but I used the flash so you could see the detail.

If anyone knows where I can find the bracket for the coin mech for this machine I've been looking for one for years. I have the coin mech, but I've been unable to piece together a bracket to hold it in the correct position to catch the coin from the top.
 

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Regarding the painting over the original paint. I've just done this on my 1967 Midway Cobra Shuffle Bowler. I sanded what I could on the original paint. Filled all that required filling. Sanded again. Applied two good coats of Zinsser primer. Sanded. Used gloss paint on all colors skipped the webbing as I did this in my basement. Sanded after first coat. Applied the final coat of paint. Used all small foam rollers and brushes. Patience and being meticulous is key...

Goodluck with your project!
 

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