Repaint or just clean

[Giuseppe]

SHOULD I SAND BLAST THE IRON ON MY PRESS, BRINGING IT DOWN TO BARE METAL, AND REPAINTING IT? OR SHOULD I JUST SAND BLAST IT TO BARE METAL AND LEAVING IT RAW IRON AND WIPING IT DOWN WITH MINERAL OIL BEFORE USE? IF YOU SUGGEST REPAINTING IT... WHAT KIND OF PAINT?
MY BIGGEST FEAR IS THE PAINT FLAKING OFF AND GETTING INTO THE VINO!!! I KNOW ALL ABOUT PREPPING THE SURFACE BEFORE HAND BUT THE FLAKING POSSIBILITY IS THERE NO MATER WHAT, OTHERWISE I WOULDN'T BE NEEDING TO SAND BLAST IT NOW RIGHT?

SO....

 

[winemaker_3352]

You can buy a food grade paint to use - here is another thread on this subject.

http://www.winemakingtalk.com/forum/showthread.php?t=8832&highlight=food+grade+paint

 

[Tom]

SHOULD I SAND BLAST THE IRON ON MY PRESS, BRINGING IT DOWN TO BARE METAL, AND REPAINTING IT? OR SHOULD I JUST SAND BLAST IT TO BARE METAL AND LEAVING IT RAW IRON AND WIPING IT DOWN WITH MINERAL OIL BEFORE USE? IF YOU SUGGEST REPAINTING IT... WHAT KIND OF PAINT?
MY BIGGEST FEAR IS THE PAINT FLAKING OFF AND GETTING INTO THE VINO!!! I KNOW ALL ABOUT PREPPING THE SURFACE BEFORE HAND BUT THE FLAKING POSSIBILITY IS THERE NO MATER WHAT, OTHERWISE I WOULDN'T BE NEEDING TO SAND BLAST IT NOW RIGHT?

SO....

Please take the caps off. It's hard to read.

 

[Wade E]

this place here sells paint especially for wine making. You may have to call them as I know they at one time didnt have the paint on their website.
http://www.piwine.com/

 

[Sliverpicker]

I agree with Tom..... no need for the Billy Mays button!

 

[Wade E]

On a side note if you can powder coat it that would be awesome!

 

[rodo]

On a side note if you can powder coat it that would be awesome!

I agree with Wade powder coat is the best.

However, if you sandblast it to white metal, use a good primer and paint, and don't put it on too heavily it won't flake off. Also most paint (that you can buy) is not toxic once it is cured. Here is a link to a page on Krylon's site that addresses this.
http://www.krylon.com/search/?search_terms=non+toxic

 

[Giuseppe]

One thing led to another... i was looking into just cleaning up the press... Now I'm deep into a full restoration... i wish i took more photos of the press prior to starting but this is what I'm working with... I'll keep adding photos along the way to show the process, for anyone interested.
This is the condition BEFORE i started.

 

[JohnT]

I have been using my press for 10 year and reconditioned it this year.


I sanded the plunger and pan to bare metal, then gave them 3 coats of food grade paint.

For the barrel, I replaced the wood with new white oak staves. I gave them 3 coats of food safe polyurethane.

All new stainless Steel nuts and bolts.

For the pins and bands, I stripped off the paint, polished them and then had them chromed. (the chorme used is food safe). I felt that the powder coat would not hold up to the amount of flexing that the barrel ends up taking.

Next year, we will refinish the frame.

See picture...

 

[Giuseppe]

Very nice John! That hydro press looks f***ing heavy!! The chrome looks real good, I did the same thing with the white oak, and stainless hardware, however I chose to powdercoat mine! If all goes well it's gonna be done by Friday!

 

[JohnT]

your right, it is very heavy (I think 600 pounds).

Mind if I ask how much your powder coat is costing?

do me a favor and post some pictures when you are finished.

 

[Giuseppe]

I will definitelly post some photos... The powder coat is costing me $175. That includes the ratchet chuck, the three bands the base powder coated.

 

[JohnT]

The chrome cost about 350. That is just for the bands and pins.

We are thinking that it is missing something. Perhaps we could have Paulie out at OCC fabricate a really cool exaust system?

 

[Giuseppe]

Coating the white oak... Getting ready!

 

[JohnT]

What are you using on the wood?

 

[Giuseppe]

WATCO Butcher Block Oil and Finish. Easy wipe on application, but the key part is once it's cured it's 100% FDA approved for food contact.

 

[JohnT]

Did you cut new stalves or did you clean-up the old ones?

 

[Giuseppe]

Cut new ones from white oak.

 

[Wade E]

Looking good, cant wait to see the new pics!

 

[Giuseppe]

Finally got the basket together and the powder coating is complete, the color is "Red Wine Red" . Just waiting on new polished stainless pins to hold the two halves of the basket together.

RECAP:
* New White Oak Staves (Furnished with Butcher Block Oil)
* Sand Blasted entire base, Containment Bands, and Ratchet Chuck
* Powder Coated entire base, Containment Bands, and Ratchet Chuck.
* Replaced ratchet handle with polished precision ground 316 stainless steel.
* Replaced basket pins with polished precision ground 316 stainless steel rod.
* Replaced all basket hardware with stainless hardware.
* Replaced the chuck keys with polished precision ground 316 stainless.

Press Down Time: 4 days.