Ok. So things I have learnt so far on the road to referbishment.....
1. When filling wood, you can use Something like Miliput. However, it takes forever to set. I ended up on the last few "repairs" using Ronseal "high performance wood filler"....
http://www.diy.com/nav/decor/decora...ood-Filler-Natural-275g-9254231?skuId=9261930 Not cheap - however a 2 part filler (Like car P40 filler), however drys in 1/2 hour and is hard as nails. Only downside is that it really does go off quickly - you have around 5 mins after mixing before it's unusable, so prepare beforehand.
2. Loom cleaning -
http://www.cillitbang.co.uk/products-active-foam-soapscum.php - spray on - leave for 20 mins, scrub, and then rinse with a shower. Repeat and leave in the airing cupboard for a week to dry
3. Paint - I have used Simoniz Grey primer to give a base coat.
4. More Paint - Black - I use Plastikote Satin Super -
http://www.diy.com/nav/decor/paint-...Spray-Satin-Black-400ml-9254007?skuId=9261706. Good for any black metal work, cab sides, corners on cabs etc etc... Remember - lots of thin coats - maybe 3 or 4...
5. To re-finish screw heads (re-blacken), sand the head so it's uniformly smooth and all corrosion is gone. Make holes in an empty cornflake box with a Stanley knife, stick the screw thread in, dont bother to primer, Spray heads with Black paint (Mentioned above..). Job done
All available cheaper than listed sources in bulk on Ebay of course, even with the post
