Stihl 041

[arrow13]

I'll be curious to see how the Rustoleum holds up. I have yet to spend much time painting saw parts. I just don't have the time right now. But, I like to watch and see what others are doing to see what works and what doesn't. Thanks for sharing your photos and info.

 

[a. palmer jr.]

Right now it helps to warm things up with a heat gun before and after paint is applied. The Rustoleum, like other spray paints might hold up on the top and sides but won't stand up to the damage it gets on the bottom of the saw, especially these and saws like the 031 that has a flat bottom, paint gets worn off pretty quickly. Powder coat is much better but I don't have the equipment for that..

 

[rocketnorton]

041 lookin good. ive repainted a few [5] clean w/acetone, after sandin, etc, then let paint cure in warmth & no fuel for few days.




not pic'd is p42 that like 650 is my version of custom....

 

[a. palmer jr.]

Nice job on those Pioneers. I haven't gassed mine up yet but mine isn't a collector saw, I just did that to clean it up a bit. After we get done using it the saw will probably be like it was. Just nice to freshen one up every now and then..

 

[William Balaska]

The 041 looks good, time to fuel her up.

 

[a. palmer jr.]

Probably wait one more day before I go to the shop, got another project to fire up also, an Echo hedge trimmer that I put a new carb on. I ought to change the fuel lines before I start it. The 041 should be ready to go unless I forgot something..

 

[William Balaska]

I'm about to start an 041 super project over the weekend myself.

 

[a. palmer jr.]

I'm about to start an 041 super project over the weekend myself.

I hope yours goes better than mine did. I only acquired this saw because others had given up on it.

 

[a. palmer jr.]

I finally fueled it up and primed it a bit because if I pull too much my back and side starts hurting, maybe I'm getting too old for this. Anyway it roared to life but because I hadn't adjusted anything it filled my garage up with smoke so I shut it back off and turned the carb screws in about a quarter turn and it acted much better that time. Of course it wouldn't shut off because I hadn't scraped enough paint off from around the kill switch so I did that and ran it some more, warmed it up a bit then adjusted the carb some more. Wanting to not leave it clean I went out and cut a few cookies out of an old log I keep in the yard. I wiped it off and quit for the day! I don't know what I'll say the next time someone has a non-running 041 for sale...

 

[rocketnorton]

not pic'd is p42 that like 650 is my version of custom....

 

[bulletpruf]

Well done. Admire your persistence.