Here’s my Coleman 425 stove project that I just completed:
The case was more pitted than it appeared in the EBay picture. Lots of oil, grease and rust. I scrubbed everything down and did a lot of sanding.
I used Rustoleum black car primer as the first coat. The primer filled in a lot of the pitting, but not all of it. Then of course the Krylon Hunter Green for the case.
For the burners I used Rustoleum silver high heat paint.
The tank was sanded down and sprayed with Rustoleum Metallic Caramel. I couldn’t find the Rustoleum “Copper” until I had already painted it. The Caramel color though is a very good substitute. The copper paint I think would of looked better, but this one looks good too!
My valve assembly was bent and I was able to bend it back in shape. Also the spring was frozen inside the generator tube. I was not able to get it out by soaking in liquid wrench for days, blow torching, extreme force, etc. As a last ditch effort I used electrolysis, and then and only then was I able to pull the spring out, BUT I DESTROYED THE SPRING BY STRETCHING IT! At least I tried. I have a new one I just ordered.
Here's the refurbishing pics:
Not bad for .99 cents on EBay and $15.00 worth of spray paint (and an $8.00 generator).
Everything is done but the "Official Lighting".