Stihl white...ford grey
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The paint I use is a multi component urethane used on heavy equipment and is designed to be used out in the elements and exposed to fuels and oils etc. I have to mix it to specific ratio`s and then spray it through one of my HVLP guns and its a lot of prep and then the cleanup of the gun and mixing utensils. The paint is really durable and does not require baking. I also use either etching primer or epoxy primer under the paint so that`s a lot of work to paint one saw at a time. The one good thing is that we get the paint by the gallon/gallons to paint heavy earth moving equipment so there is lots to play with. The Kubota tractors and excavators use the orange and off white that I used to paint my 066 with today.
Pioneerguy600
whitedogone
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Now that right there is some durable stuff! Kind of hard to use that stuff in home or small shop. You've really got to watch those hardeners. Supplied air or nothing! That stuff will :censored: you up BAD and it doesn't take much at all to do it. You don't even have to breath it. Bad $hit. WDO
great to know my 066 came in today. bad part is its in the wifes van and she dont get home till after 12. but i might just take the day off tomorrow (its gonna snow and all) and i can work on the 066.
Yea we use containment suits and supplied air when painting the bigger stuff and paint small parts in a downdraft booth ,use ppe gear always.
Pioneerguy600
Pioneerguy600
That Valspar tractor paint is fine, but trust me do not try to clear coat it with the plasti coat clear on the shelf nearby.
It's fine on the Valspar oil based paint but not the tractor paint.
It's fine on the Valspar oil based paint but not the tractor paint.
cjcocn
Tree Freak
That's why I haven't used it yet. I am not set up for it and need to learn more before trying it as it is bad stuff to be ingesting!
I get along okay with a local painter and may end up renting his shop for the priming and painting if I can do so without paying ton$ of cash.
The tractor is just a learning experience and if I use the rattle can stuff on it then that would be okay too. My main interest is in learning about tractors so I can move on to one with a 3pt and FEL.
Thanks, that is good to know.
This thread is good reading!
parrisw
Tree Freak
Has anybody tried powder coating their saws. Really durable stuff.
Douglas 100
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Stihl Paint
For european/british colleagues I am told that the paint comes under the RAL standard. The challenge is matching it. Stihl UK have the paint as discontinued. So the only option is to have some made up.
Will keep you posted if successful.
For european/british colleagues I am told that the paint comes under the RAL standard. The challenge is matching it. Stihl UK have the paint as discontinued. So the only option is to have some made up.
Will keep you posted if successful.
any matches for the orange?
That's wierd!! I was just going to bump this thread back to life earlier today.
There are two different Ford tractor greys and the darker one is the easiest to find. Does anyone know of a "Plastikote" paint # for the light grey that is close to the Stihl color?? Or any other common paint company??
There are two different Ford tractor greys and the darker one is the easiest to find. Does anyone know of a "Plastikote" paint # for the light grey that is close to the Stihl color?? Or any other common paint company??
Roy Cobb
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stihl logo
Is the cover the same in both pics, just wonderin what happened to the stihl logo rivets.
Well some of you might have seen another post of mine where I was trying to match Stihl white with Rustolem. Well long story short I ended up using Valspar Ford Grey from TSC. It's a VERY close match. Just wanted to share the info. The lighting is different but the actual colors are too close to one another is hard to tell the difference. WDO
Is the cover the same in both pics, just wonderin what happened to the stihl logo rivets.
It would add some to the weight, but would be way more durable for sure.
That's the one you get now if you order a new badge. El cheapo plastic pop on.:censored::censored:holes.
Only alternative is find nos or have it printed at a sign shop.
I buy them off eBay.
Probably not for long. Even cheapsawparts is selling the new ones.
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DieselOnly
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Well some of you might have seen another post of mine where I was trying to match Stihl white with Rustolem. Well long story short I ended up using Valspar Ford Grey from TSC. It's a VERY close match. Just wanted to share the info. The lighting is different but the actual colors are too close to one another is hard to tell the difference. WDO
WDO,
Was this done with a spray can right off the shelf? What kind of prep did you do to the piece, media blast, prime (# of coats)? I have a piece of stihl hardware I want to paint and it looks like you got professional looking results (operator experience perhaps?).
What part of IL are you in? I'm in Madison county across the river from STL.
