Shemane Witmer raffle prize port job.

[Canadian farm boy]

Mike you should have died the plastic. this saw is gorgeous on the inside but tough to look at on the outside.

I mean we have all enjoyed evening with girls like that but.....

I still have the saw so it’s not to late but dying the plastics is up to @bigbadbob.

 

[bigbadbob]

I still have the saw so it’s not to late but dying the plastics is up to @bigbadbob.

I have never dyed plastics,, somebody got a link.
I believe the saw was a loggers B4 I aquired it, probably had a tough life.
It needed a bunch of small stuff done to it.
CFB has done a stunning job!!!

 

[Canadian farm boy]

I have never dyed plastics,, somebody got a link.
I believe the saw was a loggers B4 I aquired it, probably had a tough life.
It needed a bunch of small stuff done to it.
CFB has done a stunning job!!!

Thanks Bob. I can dye the plastics if you’d like. It’s pretty easy. I just have to pick up some more Rit dye.

 

[bigbadbob]

Thanks Bob. I can dye the plastics if you’d like. It’s pretty easy. I just have to pick up some more Rit dye.

Do you think the covers are worth doing??
They looked a little beat up??

 

[Canadian farm boy]

Do you think the covers are worth doing??
They looked a little beat up??

The covers have some scrapes and gouges but they’ll take the dye ok. They likely won’t be really shiny. The black colour will help to kinda camouflage some of the scratches.

 

[David Young]

I heard you hit them with clear after and they brighten up.

 

[Skinnyminnie]

Very nice! [emoji106]

 

[rocketnorton]

the saw earned its patina. i say leave it...
lookin good inside, tho.
does dye work on china covers?

 

[Canadian farm boy]

the saw earned its patina. i say leave it...
lookin good inside, tho.
does dye work on china covers?

Thanks Pete. Dye works good on the China plastics. They end up a nice shiny black

 

[rocketnorton]

that's the way i'd go then.

 

[dahmer]

Great work. There are sleeper rat bikes, sleeper rat rods, why not a sleeper rat saw?

 

[bigbadbob]

Great work. There are sleeper rat bikes, sleeper rat rods, why not a sleeper rat saw?

LOL I like!!
I usually cut by myself, but now and again with some weekend warriors from the city,, ms170 is a big saw to them.
Its absolutely a riot to go cut with them. Last time out they decided not to unhook the trailer to pull a log out,, trailer has 3ft metal sides,, well the front of the trailer caved because they put a rope from the hitch over top the trailer,to the log,,log had a bit more resistance than thought. We did get it fixed later, took a few road pops.
They are a great bunch of people.

 

[drf256]

Looking great Mike!

 

[dahmer]

They see you pull out this beat up ratty looking saw and chuckle thinking it probably won’t even start. Then the heavens open, the earth shakes and chips fly 20’. Drop the mic!

 

[beaglebriar]

Beautiful work Mike.


I see nothing wrong with those plastics.

Sheesh.... fuggin PSP's.

 

[Canadian farm boy]

Beautiful work Mike.


I see nothing wrong with those plastics.

Sheesh.... fuggin PSP's.

They’re in the “bath” as we speak.

 

[Dustin4185]

They’re in the “bath” as we speak.

I know there is a thread on this somewhere, but can you give us a quick rundown on how you do them?

RIT and hot water?

 

[Canadian farm boy]

I know there is a thread on this somewhere, but can you give us a quick rundown on how you do them?

RIT and hot water?

Yuppers. RIT fabric dye and water. Just heat the water and dye mix to a low simmer and add the plastics. I usually leave em simmering for at least an hour. The longer they soak the deeper the dye penatrates.

 

[rocketnorton]

it werent a rat, just used, imo.
did lil weld b4 mike got it.

does dye do anything to tags [plastic or metal] if theyre there?
thinkin bout doin one o mine.

 

[Canadian farm boy]

it werent a rat, just used, imo.
did lil weld b4 mike got it.

does dye do anything to tags [plastic or metal] if theyre there?
thinkin bout doin one o mine.

I saw the weld job. It looks really good. Solid, probably better then new.
The dye works on just about every plastic saw part that I’ve dyed. Even works on fuel tanks.