I was in need of a "project" to keep my mind busy while i don't have a furniture or shop project going on. It's the dead of winter and I'm a stay at home dad to two young kids so I need something to keep my mind active!
So last weekend I picked up a Delta 33-891 turret radial arm saw, made in 1986. So it's not vintage but it's got some years under its belt. It has minimal rust but has a buildup of what I only can assume is grime and pitch in it that I can seem to get off without being very aggressive with a wire brush.
I've already got it disassembled about 75% of the way and am enjoying learning the ins and outs of the saw. My question is, what's the best way to strip and paint it? I've never painted a machine before, or really any metal before. Do I need to strip it down to bare metal? I was planning on using rattle can primer/paint. I've found a few discussions, blogs, rebuild tutorials, but they don't seem to detail the painting process as much as I'd like. Could somebody point me to a good painting tutorial? I need to know if I can just take a wire/scotch brite wheel to it or if I just need to rough/clean the surface.