1956 Filmoscope Restoration. How to bend laminated fiberboard?

Hi all!

On the ad site, I saw this strange contraption and did not immediately understand what it was))
After reading the description, I realized that this is a 1956 filmoscope!!!
As a child, our family had a filmoscope, but it was kind of boring (it looked like a rectangular box), and this one looks like some kind of alien tank)))

This filmoscope, in addition to surface widespread rust, also had a damaged case. To be honest, I was even delighted with this, I have long wanted to try a life hack on how to bend laminated fiberboard.

Restoration process:

After complete disassembly, all parts were sandblasted.
Then I carefully degreased and applied a two-component primer. By the way, for the first time I used a pneumatic spray gun and for the first time used 2k paintwork material. It was a bit exciting
Frankly, 2k primer and primer in an aerosol can differ dramatically !!! I really liked how the details look under 2k primer after it dries! The coating is denser and more durable than the primer from an aerosol can.
For wet sanding, I used 1000 grit sandpaper.
After wet sanding, I once again degreased and applied hammer effect paint, also using a pneumatic spray gun. In the instructions for the paint, it was indicated that for the manifestation of the hammer effect, the part must be placed horizontally until the paint is completely dry, because of this, the painting process stretched for two days!
The case of the filmoscope was in poor condition and also needed repair! For the new case, I chose laminated fiberboard.
To bend the laminated fiberboard into a semicircle, I used several methods.
One way is to soak the fiberboard in a bath of hot water. This method did not work for me, the fiberboard swelled up very much and doubled its thickness, and when I tried to bend it into a semicircle, it broke in many places.
The working method was to heat the laminated fiberboard with an iron through a damp towel. It is very important that only the non-laminated side of the fiberboard needs to be heated.
Then, while the fiberboard is still hot, it is necessary to fix the fiberboard to the part with the help of clamps and leave it to dry for two to three days.

Also in this video you can see the following processes:
- sandblasting;
- coloring of metal;
- chrome plating of the surface;
- how to bend plywood / fiberboard;
- rust removal.

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