dswensen
ArboristSite Guru
Ok, I got a Wild Thing for Christmas. I don't object at all to Poulan saws - any saw, working or not, can be a fun saw. But I do object to the crazy color scheme and so I set out to correct it.
Painted the bar black with high-temp engine paint. All OK.
Took the saw completely apart, and painted all of the offensive (to me) plastic parts fire engine red. Saw looks great in red with black bar and handles.
Here's where I screwed it up - I used spray paint for plastics. This stuff comes right off when exposed to gasoline.
OK guys - what should I do next if I want to have a painted saw? Can I cover this with some type of clear sealer that is gas-resistant? Is there another readliy available spray paint I can use that won't run at the sight of gas? I have seen paint labeled as "farm implement paint", but it doesn't claim to be gas-resistant.
I'm really not about baking on enamels, even if you CAN do that to a plastic saw.
What say some of you who are smarter than me?
Painted the bar black with high-temp engine paint. All OK.
Took the saw completely apart, and painted all of the offensive (to me) plastic parts fire engine red. Saw looks great in red with black bar and handles.
Here's where I screwed it up - I used spray paint for plastics. This stuff comes right off when exposed to gasoline.
OK guys - what should I do next if I want to have a painted saw? Can I cover this with some type of clear sealer that is gas-resistant? Is there another readliy available spray paint I can use that won't run at the sight of gas? I have seen paint labeled as "farm implement paint", but it doesn't claim to be gas-resistant.
I'm really not about baking on enamels, even if you CAN do that to a plastic saw.
What say some of you who are smarter than me?