How much does Rob charge to refurb a Reo?
How about to change to a completely different color??
How about to change to a completely different color??
Refinishing a Reo?
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Thanks Raynman. Didn't really want to bug Rob, just wondering if any Reonauts have already had this done. 
Going from tumbled or annodised might work but stripping powder coating on aluminum has to be done chemically and the chemicals are wicked and expensive. I believe he will tell you the same thing he told me, sell it and buy new. I could be wrong but I'm pretty sure.
The problem is you have to remove the magnets and the 510 connection strip the mod .By the time you figure all these into the price its not worth it .
Thanks Rob...but can you refurbish one that has say, a couple of the corners worn off? Or is that something that is just to labor intensive as well?
No prob either way, just wanted to know what my options are.
No prob either way, just wanted to know what my options are.
I bought a blemished reo grand. It was olive drab. My tungsten carbide wedding ring destroyed the paint. I took off all the paint. Then filed down the top to make it an lp. Haven't gotten around to polishing yet. But I will one day. It's easy to strip the outside. My internals are still olive though
Sent from my Reo Grand 3.0
Sent from my Reo Grand 3.0
I really dont get into refurbishing them I will rebuild your mod I do it all the time for people .Thanks Rob...but can you refurbish one that has say, a couple of the corners worn off? Or is that something that is just to labor intensive as well?
No prob either way, just wanted to know what my options are.
What did you use to strip off the paint? Never thought about filing one down and making it an LP, kudos.
The stripper I have used is Citristrip®. Easy to work with, no scraping and smells like oranges.
Well I was very bored that night. I took my knife to the paint. In hard to reach areas I used a file.
Sent from my Reo Grand 3.0
Sent from my Reo Grand 3.0
As for making it a low profile. I took a flat ....... file and went to town. If you do this make sure you have a candle you can destroy. Aluminum will clog up the file and it's hard to get out. So I file a tea light candle first so the wax fills the file in. Makes it much easier to do. Also I used a caliper to make sure it was level
Sent from my Reo Grand 3.0
Sent from my Reo Grand 3.0
Thanks for all the helpful info. Now I have work to do. I'm going to try and customize door for the grande. If that turns out decent I'm gonna jump all in and refurb the whole thing. Thx again buddy.
I took a part my center post in the 510. If you have a cheap car to mixer you can break the end off. And thread it in. It would stop any shavings from getting in the 510. You can also stuff with cotton
Sent from my Reo Grand 3.0
Sent from my Reo Grand 3.0
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