Rebuilding Seal 200 Press

The old rubber base was quite difficult to remove:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v6...1/DSCF5458.jpg

I used a paint scrapper to remove all the old glue and rubber so that the surface was smooth.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v6...1/DSCF5460.jpg

Ready for the new foam rubber:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v6...1/DSCF5464.jpg

New foam rubber in place:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v6...1/DSCF5465.jpg

While the top heating part was out I took the opportunity to repaint it also. I used silver 'hammer-metal' finish paint. So here it is BEFORE and AFTER:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v6...er/1Before.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v6...1/DSCF5466.jpg

OK, I was debating painting my ratty old 200. Having seen that photo I'm off to the hardware store. Thanks for the inspiration!

Where did you get the foam rubber? Mine is starting to go....

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Originally Posted by tkamiya

Where did you get the foam rubber? Mine is starting to go....

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I got it from B&H. I was putting it off for a while then remembered a few years ago how I was delaying my order on that Jobo 3005 drum and then poof its gone:(

ic-racer inspired me to take a shot at restoring a Seal 200 Commercial that I bought on Craigslist. Here it is, still waiting on a new pad from B&H and some high temp wire to complete rewiring it.
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Originally Posted by ic-racer

While the top heating part was out I took the opportunity to repaint it also. I used silver 'hammer-metal' finish paint. So here it is BEFORE and AFTER:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v6...1/DSCF5466.jpg

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Congratulations. Very nice job.