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Default Best paint color for a Wilton machinist vise

On 2008-05-29, Jim Wilkins wrote:
On May 29, 6:35•£Äam, wrote:
I repainted a Wilton vise last winter. •£ÄI replicated the factory color
with hammertone light blue. •£Ä It is available online or thru McMaster
Carr.

Bob


I paint all my machines a uniform machinery grey to maintain their
sense of unity, otherwise the import tools shirk their duty because
they feel inferior to the older, more experienced American iron. They
must all work together as one and follow my instructions exactly
without question. Davaite!


I painted that one red:

http://igor.chudov.com/projects/misc...ton-500S-Vise/

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