Who repaints their bars??

[bcr495]

I just got a used 33" bar with no paint on it and alot of little rust spots. I was thinking about taking a wire brush to it and repaint. I won't be using this big bar , but for acouple of times so I don't want it to rust completely. Anybody else repaint thier bars???

Yes, I have the disease! I lurked here for about 6 months and have bought 4 chainsaws :rockn:

 

[Woodie]

I'll admit, if I got a used one with rust on it, I would probably strip it to the bare metal then put clear lacquer on it.

 

[Lewis Brander]

Repainting bars:

On the old saws that I restore I usually end up painting the bars. I wire brush them, and hit them with a belt sander, prime them with a red oxide primer and then if there are any deep pits I'll fill them with a red oxide primer paste, sand them smooth, reprime if necessary and usually paint with aluminum paint. Then take some fine Steel wood and go over the bar to take away the shine and leave a dull finish. I've demonstrated some of my old saws and the paint seems to hold up, but if not it doesn't take too much to redue them. Edited: Make sure the paint is completely dry and also give it a good coat of Automotive Wax. Just my 2 cents worth. Lewis Brander.

 

[Tree Sling'r]

Use em' the rust comes off very quickly.

 

[bcr495]

I plan too this Saturday but after that I will mainly use the 28". The bar is in pretty good shape, and I will definitely oil it good before I put it up. I just don't want the bar to rust between uses.

 

[Tree Sling'r]

I plan too this Saturday but after that I will mainly use the 28". The bar is in pretty good shape, and I will definitely oil it good before I put it up. I just don't want the bar to rust between uses.

It won't hurt it - like I said it come off - but if you prefer looks than I suppose thats what you need to do.
Just not my thing.

 

[habanero]

Use em' the rust comes off very quickly.

I agree!

If I'm going to keep them in storage a while, I usually wipe them down with an oily rag before putting them away.

I do the same with my spade and shovel and both look better than the day I bought them. The old farmer I worked for in high school always said you could tell how a guy takes care of his equipment by looking at his spade.

 

[bcr495]

thanks, guys. I will try to just to keep it well oiled.

 

[timberwolf]

Sooner or later I sand the paint off, just a little wax polish and it looks great, makest the bar thinner. Won't rust unless you leave it in the rain or something.

 

[Stihl 041S]

Heck if you like the saw, paint it, and pinstripe or flame it, then use it.

If the paint is real bad, I might engine turn it.

 

[BIGBORE577]

Well, this is how crazy I am. I had my 42" Stihl ES rebuilt by Chain Bar Repair since it was cutting almost sideways. It came back completely stripped much to my dismay. So I painted it with several coats of Stihl Grey paint. Then I downloaded the Stihl logos off the net and expanded them so they would fill a good portion of each side of the bar. I cut out the letters very carefully with a razor knife to get the exact Stihl image but larger. I then used it as a stencil and painted it with black high grade engine enamel in the appropriate places. It looks really rad! It's held up very well to bucking some big 40+ Oaks that you've heard me talk about.
Jay

 

[bigmac]

after sanding or wire wheel or wire brushing your bar to remove
the rust and befor you paint or oiling it, it would be good to get
a spray can of rust treatment, made by permatex it destroys rust
even when you think you have gotten all the rust spray this on the
bar or any metel you have cleaned and you will see what you missed
it will turn dark blue allmost like gun blueing, let it dry and you can
paint over it, it drys fast ,with this coating on you dont need to paint
or oil unless you want it to look nice then paint it, it works great,