Homelite XL-1 Restoration

[onlyhomelites]

Today I finished re-assembling my XL-1. It was stripped and repainted...just waiting for a bar stencil to come in so I can do the bar for some final pictures. But here's a before pic, an after pic and a pic next to an original 150 to show how close the paint color is. Plus a video of it running and me babbling!

P7230004 by Leon Crouch, on Flickr

P8260010 by Leon Crouch, on Flickr

Homelite XL-1 Painted Next to 150 Automatic Original Paint by Leon Crouch, on Flickr

[undee70ss]

I sure wish I could paint like that! Excellent job!!!

[onlyhomelites]

It's all in the prep...this paint & primer is actually very forgiving!

[Supercharged86]

Leon, WE LOVE babbling.

[onlyhomelites]

Good damned thing!

[undee70ss]

Leon,
You mentioned in the vid about never seeing a emblem on a blue saw. Here’s one that does. Currently on the bay.

[onlyhomelites]

Nov 22, 2017 19:24:15 GMT -5 undee70ss said:

Leon,
You mentioned in the vid about never seeing a emblem on a blue saw. Here’s one that does. Currently on the bay.

I'll have to watch the video again...what I meant to say was an "all blue" saw. ON the blue & white and later red versions, the drivecase cover has the XL-1 decal. But it's the all blue earliest version than I'm questioning. It's possible that it just wasn't durable and wore right off too.

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My XL-123 and Super Mini SL (and my XL-76, I think)used a clear waterside on one side with no background with only the model number, those types of decals didn't seem to last as long as the waterside decals that were larger and had the white background and emblem, not sure why. Its possible that some decals weren't as durable for various reasons.

[tjthechainsawmech]

Looks nice! Did you use the rattle can paints?

[onlyhomelites]

Yes, all rattle can.

[cblackky]

good job well done my fav saw you know me as bill block

[onlyhomelites]

Hey Bill, I didn't realize you were on here!