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RalphS

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1974 Ariens 824 SnoThro
197? Ariens ST270 SnoThro
1988 Ariens ST824 SnoThro
196? REO Snowblower
1960 Ariens SnoThro
1964 Ariens SnoThro

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Ariens Orange Paint?
Original Message Feb 16, 2005 8:11 am

Before I finally get around to putting my 1988 ST824 project back together (just in time for Spring), I need to repaint the auger housing (I have one of the Ariens SnoThros that have the paint peeling off in sheets). I figure that with all the work I have put into it, it might as well look good. Has anyone found a suitable (similar color to Ariens orange) paint? The previous owner used what appears to be a flat fluorescent orange marker paint. As you might expect, it doesn't really match at all- it looks pretty bad.

I will probably bring the housing over to my dad's house and use a few pounds of black beauty to get the housing clean. It's sad to see how poor the paint was on a few year's models. My 1974 still has great looking paint.

Any suggestions/ recommendations as to what steps (prep, primer, etc) to take to ensure the best paint "performance"?

Thanks for any and all suggestions.

Ralph

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Marshall

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Re: Ariens Orange Paint?
Reply #27 Mar 1, 2005 12:16 pm

solara wrote:

3 things:

1) i was at the ope shop last night. they had the ariens orange spray paint on the shelf. thought that 4.99 was good price....then saw it was 14.99';

2) what about touch up paint....like the ones we get for cars? is there any?

3) if u put touch up paint on w/out preparing the surface will it just rust thru?

1. If you need it, 15 bucks isn't much to preserve the paint.

2 I haven't seen any?

3. If it was rusted before, yes it will rust through again. Remove the rust, sand and prime. If you just have chips with no rust, you can get by with touch up only.

AJace

I have an Ariens 926 Pro because I like Orange

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Re: Ariens Orange Paint?
Reply #28 Mar 1, 2005 1:16 pm

That headlight looks like factory. Beautiful job there.

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Garandman

Location: South Boston, MA
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Re: Ariens Orange Paint?
Reply #29 May 14, 2005 1:39 pm

I've used the Dupli Color Orange enamal on the tractor housing and it's really nice stuff - goes on easily, doesn't run easily, and seems to be tough.

But what about the White? I tried "Wimbledon White" which seemed the closest match in the store, but the Ariens white is a little more towards beige.

Not a big deal as I'm repainting the wheels and handlebars, and the new engine is black. But I have an ST824 that I'd like to repaint the wheels on as well.

flathead

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Re: Ariens Orange Paint?
Reply #30 Feb 11, 2011 10:46 pm

I use Chevy orange engine paint it matches Ariens orange pretty good, you can buy it at WAL-MART.

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Re: Ariens Orange Paint?
Reply #31 Feb 12, 2011 8:50 am

I am pretty sure that in the 6 years that have past he has found paint and painted it. flathead wrote:

I use Chevy orange engine paint it matches Ariens orange pretty good, you can buy it at WAL-MART.

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