How I paint kerosene lanterns 

Sounds great 👍

Awesome and thanks for the info I will have to check it out next time I go there

How has that Majic worked with the heat of the lantern???

@@VelveteenRabbit77 I run mine low, never at maximum light. Nothing has peeled or discolored much. I'd call it durable.

@@paulhare662 Thanks!

Yes that’s good paint 👍 and sometimes it can be very frustrating to get them to seal up and I had a few that I almost gave up on but stuck with it and eventually got it just have to use the Who’s the boss method sometimes 😂

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Thanks so much and so great to hear from you Down Under 👍

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Thanks so much will do a light up in the next video stay tuned.

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Wow that’s going to look amazing I’m sure 👍

@@lotsatrains I'll send you a photo of it when I'm done

@@jaycimbak7781 Thanks you can send it to me at kenslanterns2020@gmail.com

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Thanks so much I just discovered a leak that needs to be fixed now but I think it will be ok

Wow that’s a great collection of lanterns that you just got! That miners lamp sounds very interesting too great to hear from you and wish you well!

Thanks that’s so awesome I never knew that and sure will give that a try 👍

Thanks Matt it usually hold up very well to the heat in fact I only have one lantern that actually discolored on the crown and that was painted a very long time ago and I actually don’t remember the brand of paint but all of my other ones are fine.

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I use either Krylon or Rustoleum spray paint and they seem to hold up very well with heat and as far as for buying lanterns I usually just try to make sure that they have all their parts. Not that you can’t get replacement parts but they tend to be pretty expensive these days and make sure that the lantern is not rusty though.

@@lotsatrains Thanks. What do you think about the newer Chinese-made Dietz lanterns? Are they any good?

@@darkhelmetsplane yes they are pretty good although a little less robust than their original ones.

@@lotsatrains Is the metal and glass thinner? I'm on a strict budget and tossing between an old USA Air Pilot on eBay which might need some work (a few rust spots), and a new Chinese Air Pilot on Amazon. Same price. I want something which will be durable, not leak and be dependable for my family in the long run. I've read so many horror stories about the Chinese lanterns, I'm hesitant. I recently bought two new Feuerhand Baby Special 276 lanterns and love those, though they aren't the brightest. I wanted something with a wider wick and liked the Air Pilot... but then there's the apparent quality issues. What's your advice?

@@darkhelmetsplane yes the glass globes on the new Chinese Dietz are really thin and I would probably look for something USA made.

I usually wet the pad with wd40 and scrub with it wet then a little wipe with a soft cloth leaving a little wd40 behind to dry on its own also probably will notice the soft cloth picking up the rust residue from the lantern. That’s what I do if the lantern just had minor surface rust but if it’s heavily rusted I use rustoleum gel rust remover.

@@lotsatrains okay, I’ll probably go over it once more with lubricant on a new scrub pad. It couldn’t hurt. Thanks.

I haven’t had any problems with it so far and amazingly holds up to the heat when burning them too but I only use good name brands like Krylon and Rustoleum.

Yes I actually raise it up and try to get some paint under there but it gets a lot of soot from burning it and it’s not going to look too good after a few burns and I think the natural layer of soot offers good protection on its own because I have a lot of older unpainted lanterns and they rarely rust out in that area. I’ve also seen some people completely disassemble that part of the lantern to clean and paint it but I don’t think it’s worth the hassle because you have to bend the chimney to pull it out and risk damaging it so I just clean it the best I can and go for it. 👍

Thanks again. Also, what type of Krylon spray paint did you use, or recommend? I’ve noticed different formulas, I.e. Krylon Fusion, Krylon Premium, etc. Thanks.

@@jasper60103 I forgot what it’s called but it’s usually the ones with the paint and primer in one I don’t know if it’s a gimmick but it’s ok also use Rustoleum sometimes but be prepared for an extended drying time

@@lotsatrains Hi. An unrelated newbie question. I heard that Dietz lanterns stamped on the fount with NY USA could still be manufactured in Hong Kong. Is that true? Seems a little misleading to me. Thanks.

@@jasper60103 Hi to my knowledge the later made Hong Kong lanterns did not have the NY usa stamping on the fount but things do get tricky with these lanterns there may be exceptions 👍

So far so good with the paint 👍

No issue with it getting soft but I did a light blue on one lantern and the color darkened up a bit on the crown but other paint colors seem to be fine.

@lotsatrains I did two coats of primer and two of a metallic rustoleum and then I light the thing the paint dang near melts. It has only been two days since I painted it, so I wonder if it needs more time to fully cure?

@@VeryTucker oh yes that rustoleum takes a week or more to dry when doing multiple coats especially with the primer. I usually don’t prime and just do a couple light coats.

@@lotsatrains Excellent, I'll give it a few more days and then try it again. I appreciate the advice!

Hi spray paint actually when done properly holds up very well and the lantern is still pretty much the same condition as it was painted with regular use. This was a common practice with many contractor and utility lanterns as well and also if you ever have decided to strip off a previous paint job on one of these you would realize what you are in for 😂

@@lotsatrains thanks for getting back to me so quickly. I just started stripping one today haha. I wasn’t trying to remove paint though, it was all just surface rust but carefully taking the whole thing apart was tricky enough, I couldn’t imagine having to strip it of paint manually, thankfully I’ve got a sandblasting cabinet so I carefully stripped all of the rust off with that and now it has a good base to paint on. I’ve painted a lot of firearms, some with Krylon or Rustoleum, some with Duracoat, and I’ve had some Cerakoted and that by far is the most durable. For a lot of applications the normal off the shelf spray paint holds up just fine even against some heat and plenty of CLP so I guess that’s the route I’m going to go for this refinish. I’m refinishing an old Dietz D-Lite that I found in my great grandfather’s barn that’s definitely seen some use over the years. I want it to be a useable heirloom even though it really isn’t worth anything monetarily.

Yes but can’t get the bottom 😃

@@lotsatrains That's a pretty small price to pay, in my opinion. You have far more control and aren't painting your trees. AND - the bottom is the one place you could use a brush if you feel the need.

@@Jollyprez thanks but I have done many my way and it works with exactly the outcome that I prefer and never have painted the tree😝

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Sounds great 👍