paint job

[Gus McWilliam]

Im looking to spray paint my stihl ms261 to stand out and make it harder to sell. Is there any particular paint I should use?

[Old WoodChip]

Husqvarna orange:lol:

 

sorry just couldnt resist

 

original pain looks like enamel or baked, probably get Stihl white in a spray, just make sure the surface being sprayed is ultra smooth & ultra clean, use thinners or tack rag. Preparation is the key to a good finish.

 

take your time, do a good job and post a picture here

[Al Smith]

FWIW a portion or maybe all of it is E-coat ,about as hard as glass .

 

If you ever have the misfortune of needing to do welding on any portion of the case on any Stihl I've ever worked on you will work your arse off with a die grinder getting down to bare metal .

[Gus McWilliam]

Husqvarna orange:lol:

 

sorry just couldnt resist

 

original pain looks like enamel or baked, probably get Stihl white in a spray, just make sure the surface being sprayed is ultra smooth & ultra clean, use thinners or tack rag. Preparation is the key to a good finish.

 

take your time, do a good job and post a picture here

Thanks for the tip. Ill be sure to post a few pictures afterwards ^^

[Ray1]

Hammerite! The white that Stihl use is actually Grey.

[treequip]

Husqvarna orange:lol:

 

sorry just couldnt resist

 

original pain looks like enamel or baked, probably get Stihl white in a spray, just make sure the surface being sprayed is ultra smooth & ultra clean, use thinners or tack rag. Preparation is the key to a good finish.

 

take your time, do a good job and post a picture here

 

If its too smooth the paint will have trouble keying, better to rough it up (skutching). Dont paint the bits that flex unless you are using a specialist paint (it will flake off and look scabby) Kolorbond is good but other brands are available.

 

You could speak to a vehicle refinisher and ask if they will run the gun out on your saws next time they are painting a bumper.

[lakeyboy]

paint job i done on my 064 all done with grey primer for the cases ect plastic primer and auto spray paints from the range

[fergusonforestry]

polish all the alloy and do plastics black

[agg221]

Going slightly against the trend here, but your aim is to make it less likely to be stolen? In which case, might it be better to do the worst paint job on it you can? If you do a nice job, in an unusual colour, there's still the risk that the thieves aren't that clued up, and steal it because it looks decent. A few squirts from a fluorescent pink spray can should make it pretty unattractive.

 

Just a thought.

 

Alec

[Gus McWilliam]

Going slightly against the trend here, but your aim is to make it less likely to be stolen? In which case, might it be better to do the worst paint job on it you can? If you do a nice job, in an unusual colour, there's still the risk that the thieves aren't that clued up, and steal it because it looks decent. A few squirts from a fluorescent pink spray can should make it pretty unattractive.

 

Just a thought.

 

Alec

 

That's kinda the plan tbh