I'm also working on another item for the Shadow restoration. I have rescued a couple of nice original Ewarts dull-chromed push-pull petrol-taps that have been lurking in a box for a few decades. The only problem is that the fine mesh gauze filter on one is torn - and the other is non-existent.
I have been able to find some very fine copper mesh lurking in the same box, and I have supplies of soldering irons, propane torches, flux and solder. But do I need to have the taps unplated first (?) because I am getting nowhere trying to make the little filters stay attached to the taps!!!
Any tips would be really welcome. But please don't suggest I abandon the Ewarts taps and use up-market replacements or in-line filters; I'm not up for that with this particular project.... Thanks in anticipation...
Peter B
Bristol, UK.
I have been able to find some very fine copper mesh lurking in the same box, and I have supplies of soldering irons, propane torches, flux and solder. But do I need to have the taps unplated first (?) because I am getting nowhere trying to make the little filters stay attached to the taps!!!
Any tips would be really welcome. But please don't suggest I abandon the Ewarts taps and use up-market replacements or in-line filters; I'm not up for that with this particular project.... Thanks in anticipation...
Peter B
Bristol, UK.