Rolls-Royce No Chemicals, No Paint, No Harmful Glues

[David G.]

It took a good bit of time and effort but I'd say you found an excellent solution for the window trim.

It seems that you have the polishing down pat too.

Well done David!

[Anglia105E]

8 hours ago, meechum68 said:

Excellent work .. this is an enjoyable build to watch, from how you fix mistakes to how you do things. Bravo man!!

Thank you Michael . . . Pleased to hear that you are finding this build interesting, and you may find some of my techniques rather unorthodox. Back in the days when I just used the materials and methods that got the job done, including spray paints, airbrush, enamels, glues and cleaning solvents, I never had to consider these alternatives. Maybe this is breaking new ground in a way . . . ?

David

[Anglia105E]

8 hours ago, BERT100 said:

Good job on the front window.  Seems like your getting results you can use.

Well Steve . . . The front window did get done, but I don't really want to spend this amount of time on all of the window trim. Hopefully, your suggestion to restore the silver Sharpie will provide some good results . . . I should be able to try that out later today.

David

[Big Messer]

8 minutes ago, Anglia105E said:

Thank you Michael . . . Pleased to hear that you are finding this build interesting, and you may find some of my techniques rather unorthodox. Back in the days when I just used the materials and methods that got the job done, including spray paints, airbrush, enamels, glues and cleaning solvents, I never had to consider these alternatives. Maybe this is breaking new ground in a way . . . ?

David

Unorthodox techniques open new paths. Keep going!

[Anglia105E]

12 minutes ago, David G. said:

It took a good bit of time and effort but I'd say you found an excellent solution for the window trim.

It seems that you have the polishing down pat too.

Well done David!

If I can get the silver Sharpie working better, then maybe the window trim will eventually get done. Yes David, the polishing technique using baking soda toothpaste, distilled malt vinegar and microfibre cloths seems to be an effective method of polishing. Thanks . . .

David

[MarkJ]

Glad you are getting excellent results from the masking. I never thought about using a sharpie before. I never had good results with the molotov products. If you ever touched them even after they were dry, they dulled out very badly. Maybe the sharpie dries harder.

[Anglia105E]

3 hours ago, MarkJ said:

Glad you are getting excellent results from the masking. I never thought about using a sharpie before. I never had good results with the molotov products. If you ever touched them even after they were dry, they dulled out very badly. Maybe the sharpie dries harder.

Right now Mark, I would prefer to be applying Molotow Liquid Chrome instead of a silver Sharpie . . . Over the past couple of years I researched and had a lot of experience with the Moletow products, which for the most part are the best on today's market. The Liquid Chrome pen is not so great in my opinion, because the nib is too large, and also the flow of the material cannot be applied in a controlled manner. However, the Liquid Chrome refill is a much better product, because you have the choice of applying the material with a fine brush as I did, or you canpour the material into your airbrush, which I also tried with some success. This means that the refill is intended by Molotow for refilling the liquid chrome pens, when actually I would say it is the option to use a hand held brush or an airbrush that is the way to go for the absolute best result.

The liquid chrome product could not be handled shortly after application, and some MCM Forum members stated that they had to wait as long as one or two weeks before handling the model, without harming the delicate finish. Others suggested spraying clear coat over the liquid chrome, or some sort of clear glossy varnish . . .

The Sharpie finished look is probably more realistic than the extremely high gloss ' mirror ' finish of the Molotow Liquid Chrome, but that is debatable of course. The chrome component parts of a 1950's Rolls-Royce motor car, assuming they are the original finish, have the same high quality shiny appearance today as they did back in 1955 to 1959, which is testament to how good they were at that time.

David

[MarkJ]

3 hours ago, Anglia105E said:

Right now Mark, I would prefer to be applying Molotow Liquid Chrome instead of a silver Sharpie . . . Over the past couple of years I researched and had a lot of experience with the Moletow products, which for the most part are the best on today's market. The Liquid Chrome pen is not so great in my opinion, because the nib is too large, and also the flow of the material cannot be applied in a controlled manner. However, the Liquid Chrome refill is a much better product, because you have the choice of applying the material with a fine brush as I did, or you canpour the material into your airbrush, which I also tried with some success. This means that the refill is intended by Molotow for refilling the liquid chrome pens, when actually I would say it is the option to use a hand held brush or an airbrush that is the way to go for the absolute best result.

The liquid chrome product could not be handled shortly after application, and some MCM Forum members stated that they had to wait as long as one or two weeks before handling the model, without harming the delicate finish. Others suggested spraying clear coat over the liquid chrome, or some sort of clear glossy varnish . . .

The Sharpie finished look is probably more realistic than the extremely high gloss ' mirror ' finish of the Molotow Liquid Chrome, but that is debatable of course. The chrome component parts of a 1950's Rolls-Royce motor car, assuming they are the original finish, have the same high quality shiny appearance today as they did back in 1955 to 1959, which is testament to how good they were at that time.

David

We hired a company in Galveston that uses Rolls Royce automobiles as chauffer driven limousines for our 50th wedding anniversary. I believe ours was a white 1964 Silver arrow. It picked us up at our house and drove us 25 miles to Galveston to our favorite restaurant, "Rudy and Pacos". The chauffer waited while we ate and returned us home. It was a wonderful and memorable way to celebrate our 50th anniversary. I have pictures but I will have to make them more anonymous before posting them.

[Anglia105E]

24 minutes ago, MarkJ said:

We hired a company in Galveston that uses Rolls Royce automobiles as chauffer driven limousines for our 50th wedding anniversary. I believe ours was a white 1964 Silver arrow. It picked us up at our house and drove us 25 miles to Galveston to our favorite restaurant, "Rudy and Pacos". The chauffer waited while we ate and returned us home. It was a wonderful and memorable way to celebrate our 50th anniversary. I have pictures but I will have to make them more anonymous before posting them.

What a fantastic story Mark . . . That was so special for your 50th wedding anniversary. You mentioned a 1964 Silver Arrow, but as far as I am aware there was no Arrow model within the Rolls-Royce range ( not even the Springfield produced cars in the US ). There is a Pierce-Arrow car, but that was pre - 1938 . . . . Do you think perhaps your hire car was a 1964 Silver Cloud? These were frequently used as wedding cars, and still are in the U.K.

Yes, I would like to see the photos, once you have edited them of course.

David

[MarkJ]

1 hour ago, Anglia105E said:

What a fantastic story Mark . . . That was so special for your 50th wedding anniversary. You mentioned a 1964 Silver Arrow, but as far as I am aware there was no Arrow model within the Rolls-Royce range ( not even the Springfield produced cars in the US ). There is a Pierce-Arrow car, but that was pre - 1938 . . . . Do you think perhaps your hire car was a 1964 Silver Cloud? These were frequently used as wedding cars, and still are in the U.K.

Yes, I would like to see the photos, once you have edited them of course.

David

David, that's why I said I believed it was a Silver Arrow but actually I forgot, so it must have been a Silver Cloud. I said I would post a picture, but I forgot that I should not so when I can private message you with the photo you can confirm if it was a Silver Cloud. It sure was a beautiful car and maintained very well. 

[Anglia105E]

2 minutes ago, MarkJ said:

David, that's why I said I believed it was a Silver Arrow but actually I forgot, so it must have been a Silver Cloud. I said I would post a picture, but I forgot that I should not so when I can private message you with the photo you can confirm if it was a Silver Cloud. It sure was a beautiful car and maintained very well. 

Okay thanks, I understand . . .

David