julian1234
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Best way to paint a chainsaw bar? Let me know
Painting Chainsaw Bars
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julian1234
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Whats the point? Most of us work our saws, not show them. I'd think some kind of powder coating would be best, if you insist. I don't see any reason to repaint them unless they're show saws. Just my opinion.
There are some threads on here about that, do some searching.
julian1234
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Sorry, this is in order to sell them. A used bar makes the saw look worn out (In my opinion)
Well... it'd be obvious if they're painted, so I'm not sure it's worth it in the long run.
Heres a thread on the subject.
Thread 'Advice on painting a stihl bar' https://www.arboristsite.com/threads/advice-on-painting-a-stihl-bar.247693/
Thread 'Advice on painting a stihl bar' https://www.arboristsite.com/threads/advice-on-painting-a-stihl-bar.247693/
Why would you want to?
The only options I'd even consider are powder coat or cerakote. Both seem like overkill for a chainsaw bar.
Only to stupid buyers.
Pics of the saw please?
rtrsam
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On small saws I used for carpentry type work I'd paint stripes on the bar parallel to the bottom of the bar, measured up from the chain teeth. A stripe to cut a 1" deep notch, then a different color for 2" deep, etc. I'd use a double action sander with like 80 grit to scuff up the paint on the bar, then mask it off and use rattle-can paint for the colors
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imho, a painted bar on a saw for sale makes it look like the seller is trying to hide the fact that it is a high hour saw. I buy them expecting to replace the bar anyway, if it is still serviceable that's just a bonus.
jeagan
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Painting a bar is ridiculous. If you want a nice-looking bar, buy a new one. Buying a saw with anything other than a new bar means you are going to trash that bar and buy a new one anyway. Think about it.
What I do is, I take a paint marker and mark a vertical stripe on the bar where the dimension correlates to the length of cut required to buck rounds to be at split length. All I ever do. Makes making uniform cuts easy for my old tired eyes.
Don't. No matter what you do, the paint is only going to last an hour or so. Personally, while I have no problem selling to an idiot (their money is as good as anybody else's) I don't like to intentionally do things to discourage smart buyers.
One of the professional arborists that I sharpen chains and chipper knives for had one of Stihl's new bars on one of his saws and I didn't say anything but in my view, the 'paint job' on it looks terrible. It's fugly in execution.
julian1234
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Yes, agreed. (E.g, their light 04/06 bars look terrible)
There are a lot of threads here, going back a lot of years, on repainting bars. Mostly for display / antique saws.
Takes a bit of work to do a good job, but that’s up to the individual.
I think that most new bars are powder coated, then silk-screened.
Philbert
Takes a bit of work to do a good job, but that’s up to the individual.
I think that most new bars are powder coated, then silk-screened.
Philbert
I believe it has something to do with the 'woke' thing. Terrible execution and aesthetically fugly as well. I don't replace bars as a rule. One, I keep the rails deburred if necessary using a bastard cut mill file and two, if the 'rock' in the bar is getting visually flat, they get re-radiused on my large diameter flat plate abrasive machine I use for chamfering products we machine for customers here in the shop. I don't believe I've ever replaced a bar.
