So this will be a week or so doing a rebuild on my Silvia V4as the frame is rusting top and bottom. Will also be rebuilding the steam wand, replacing the chrome plastic group head cover. This is my personal machine for about eight years now from new. Once done will be putting it through its paces.
Dropped off for a full sandblasting, then etching primer and paint. Thinking that I might be moving on from this machine in the future should I just paint it plain black or do a metallic gray paint? The unit already has a integrated PID so it's not stock at this point.
New surround trim for the grouphead and lapped the boiler in preparation for the new gasket. Also the boiler internals and heating element look good last replaced 10/2016.
And the frame is back so excited sandblasting
Looks great will be doing etching primer and some glaze to address very minor pitting under the drip tray.