Husqvarna xp silver? clear coat?

[goosegunner]

Got a new 550xp from mespura. Came in new condition as described and packaged well.

Has anyone tried spraying the silver clutch cover with some clear coat to help save the silver finish?

If so how did it hold up?

Hoping to try it soon and hopefully sell my Dolmar 420. I do not have multiple CAD. I prefer to have no more than 2 nice running saws at a time.

gg

 

[old-cat]

Polish it.

 

[w8ye]

I would replace it with a 545 cover

 

[blsnelling]

ANYTHING would be better than the factory finish. I coat of polyurethane probably wouldn't be a bad idea. I'm putting a 353 cover on my new 346XP.

 

[Joe Kidd]

I would replace it with a 545 cover

I've got one for cheap, like new.

 

[redfin]

If you paint it bake it.

 

[pro94lt]

I love the look of a well used machine... scratch it up and let it go, you might like it lol

 

[zogger]

I am a function over form guy at heart, but I admit, the husky silver is just icky. I have no idea why they started doing that.

Anyway, a good cleaning and some nice cammie tape would fix it. Or something, anything, stickers...brush on some leftover house paint, sand it all off, spray glue and woodchips....

 

[Big_Wood]

i'm a function over form guy too. i like a beat up looking but good running saw. surprises people when my beat to hell saws hand their new ones their ass

 

[zogger]

i'm a function over form guy too. i like a beat up looking but good running saw. surprises people when my beat to hell saws hand their new ones their ass

ya, really, sometimes the beat up ones look like that because they got used a lot..because they work!

with that said, thought of another, although I think it was mentioned here before as well, whatever..rhinoliner!

 

[gunrush128]

I've always wondered how Duracoat would would hold up on chainsaw parts... Such as clutch covers and bars...
Maybe I'll have to experiment...


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[hseII]

I wish someone would Cerakote a Bar and report the findings.

 

[KenJax Tree]

I've used Krylon clear coat on my 346...it lasted a little longer but still wore off

 

[Jim Timber]

I wish someone would Cerakote a Bar and report the findings.

Nitriding would be the hot ticket.

 

[Teddi]

Or you could use Brownells epoxy paint (available in several colors) on the clutch cover and have the bar hard chromed.

 

[old-cat]

Or you could use Brownells epoxy paint (available in several colors) on the clutch cover and have the bar hard chromed.

This is very interesting! I bet it would be good paint for bars.

 

[redoakneck]

Is there a difference between 545 and 353 cover???

 

[redoakneck]

Is there a difference between 545 and 353 cover???

Never mind, 353=346
545=550, got it

 

[PULLINmyPOULAN]

I heard a 455 or 460 cover works well on the 346

 

[PULLINmyPOULAN]

I want to try some of this in gray or silver aluminum on a bar think it will work 40.00 a guart.But a quart would do alot of bars