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
