bigw
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What about Duracoat? nothing says resale like a digicammo chainsaw bar
You guys are rough...i did say "worn out" but not junk and unusable. Also, my boss will buy a new bar way before he needs to. We have stacks of new bars and if one starts looking a little shabby due to use, he puts it in the shed and puts on a new one. I take them home, dress them, make sure they are good to use, and attempt to make them look good. Obviously every bar comes painted for a reason right? METAL RUSTS. I repair/restore broken saws nee and old and sell them. If the powerhead looks and works mint, dont you think a rusty ugly bar kind of kills it. Im not a moron, or a rookie with saws. I run them and maintain them 30+ hours a week professionally and have a small shop on the side. I wasnt looking for insults or those of you that question why i want to paint a used bar. I was looking for adviice.
Thank you to those who simply answered my question...very helpful. I will try and see what happens.
Personally I like the bare metal look. If you can get a good polished finish on the bare metal, I would leave it that way. Old school......
Get them Bars Powder coated 10-12 mills of powder and a clear coat should last a long time
make sure they bake the bars to get the oil of of the tip of bar
before powder !
I've found the epoxy appliance paint (in a can) holds up well, but you have to have the surface clean. They have a stainless steel version that looks good. I generally only paint for a resto / display but I did paint the bars on my SP125s and they have held up well.
You guys are rough...i did say "worn out" but not junk and unusable. Also, my boss will buy a new bar way before he needs to. We have stacks of new bars and if one starts looking a little shabby due to use, he puts it in the shed and puts on a new one. I take them home, dress them, make sure they are good to use, and attempt to make them look good. Obviously every bar comes painted for a reason right? METAL RUSTS. I repair/restore broken saws nee and old and sell them. If the powerhead looks and works mint, dont you think a rusty ugly bar kind of kills it. Im not a moron, or a rookie with saws. I run them and maintain them 30+ hours a week professionally and have a small shop on the side. I wasnt looking for insults or those of you that question why i want to paint a used bar. I was looking for adviice.
Thank you to those who simply answered my question...very helpful. I will try and see what happens.
A good way to run off a guy that might have some good info in the future, He didnt ask an opinion he ask about what paint to use, nothing more.
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