Attn Blsnelling

[kruege84]

Hey buddy,

I've seen the photos on here of some of your restoration jobs. You do some really nice work. But exactly does one do to a saw to "snellerize" it?

Thanks

:greenchainsaw:

 

[blsnelling]

Ship it to me. I'll PM you my address. Only then will it be Snellerized

 

[blsnelling]

Thanks for the kind words. Glad you enjoyed the posts. Actually, Snellerized is what I call my ported saws. I tried to detone it to just "Woods Ported", but the masses wouldn't stand for it

 

[04ultra]

Snellerized

Its a performance paint job????

 

[kruege84]

Thanks for the kind words. Glad you enjoyed the posts. Actually, Snellerized is what I call my ported saws.

Ahhh.... That makes sense now. I never really paid attention to your sig before. I figured it meant one of your awesome restoration jobs. Then I noticed that there were 'restored' and 'snellerized'. Thanks for clearing that up.

 

[COLD_IRON]

Its a performance paint job????

No, he cleans it and coats it with lacquer.

 

[blsnelling]

Its a performance paint job????

The chips fly off the saw faster if it's got a slick paint job. You've got to be able to get rid of all those chips.

 

[blsnelling]

No, he cleans it and coats it with lacquer.

Don't want to have to give Stihl any more mulla than I have to. Trust me, they get enough the way it is. I think Andy's going to move to Ohio and open a Stihl dealership just to get my business!

 

[04ultra]

No, he cleans it and coats it with lacquer.

I read that he clear coats the plastic too........

 

[blsnelling]

I read that he clear coats the plastic too........

Absolutely. You ought to try it sometime.

Hey Steve, do you still have the pics you sent me of the 066 before I got it? It's a perfect example of what can be done to old faded plastic.

 

[04ultra]

Absolutely. You ought to try it sometime.

Hey Steve, do you still have the pics you sent me of the 066 before I got it? It's a perfect example of what can be done to old faded plastic.

I did not send you a saw...........What clear are you using??

 

[blsnelling]

I did not send you a saw...........What clear are you using??

Freakinstang Steve. I've tried Rustoleum enamel and a lacquer of some other brand. The enamel goes on thicker and covers fine sanding marks better.

I use a razor knife to scrape off deeper nicks and stains. Make sure it's sharp so as to not mar the plastic any more. I then sand with 220 grit and then 400 grit wet/dry sand paper. Make sure you sand all surfaces so that the clear sticks well. I then put several coats of clear until the finish is smooth like glass. I new name plate and sticker or two and it will look close to new.

 

[Lakeside53]

I'm waiting two years to see what happens... Glad I waited on the clear-over-paint:greenchainsaw:

 

[spacemule]

I thought snellerized meant modified to make it hang on a display pretty.