An observation on paint removal.
I have been bead blasting the painted parts off of my O and have found that the cast iron front nose is very hard to get the paint off. I believe it is the cast iron itself being porous that holds the old paint in place. Also I found it was primed a rust red where the steel parts were not. I believe they primed the cast iron to be able to smooth the surface for a smoother final finish to the paint.
Anyone else noticed this?
John
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