Bar Painting Projects ...350CS 24" & XLAO-GD 31"
Mar 2, 2023 17:33:49 GMT -5
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Post by MI Old Saw on Mar 2, 2023 17:33:49 GMT -5
I managed to save a couple freebie bars, and donate them to two rehabilitated saws. The 350CS powerhead itself wasn't awful, but was missing decals and had no bar when I found it. I ground a ton of rust off a 24" Homelite bar I had been given, and managed to free up the sprocket. Easy Peasy paint job and then I topped things off with a wrap handle and West Cost exhaust setup for a bit of a unique twist.
The XLAO-GD was a refurb I just did. I had stolen a crusty hardnose 31" bar from an auction buy 925W several months ago. That went to my XL-850, but since I had what I needed to change that saw to a 31" 404, I decided to give the hardnose all I had, and clean it up nice for the gear drive project. I opted for the negative bar stencil setup from Sugar Creek, so I could get some extra red into the photos! I extended the stencil with 1/8" masking tape and I think it turned out super. On that bar I used the same acrylic enamel red and clear that I used on my restorations.
The XLAO-GD was a refurb I just did. I had stolen a crusty hardnose 31" bar from an auction buy 925W several months ago. That went to my XL-850, but since I had what I needed to change that saw to a 31" 404, I decided to give the hardnose all I had, and clean it up nice for the gear drive project. I opted for the negative bar stencil setup from Sugar Creek, so I could get some extra red into the photos! I extended the stencil with 1/8" masking tape and I think it turned out super. On that bar I used the same acrylic enamel red and clear that I used on my restorations.
