Re: Very few blemished jointers left
All I can tell you is the rep told me paint is flaking off the cast iron because the cast iron was not properly cleaned of oil before painting at the factory. The rep I spoke to said I'd probably have to repaint all of the cast iron as he suspected all of the paint would ultimately flake off. Based on what he said I'm assuming I'd need to sand the paint off when the machine arrive and then clean (degrease), prime, and paint before assembly.
All I can tell you is the rep told me paint is flaking off the cast iron because the cast iron was not properly cleaned of oil before painting at the factory. The rep I spoke to said I'd probably have to repaint all of the cast iron as he suspected all of the paint would ultimately flake off. Based on what he said I'm assuming I'd need to sand the paint off when the machine arrive and then clean (degrease), prime, and paint before assembly.