How to Fix Faded Riding Mower or Restore Oxidized ATV Paint w/ Boiled Linseed Oil & Mineral Spirits
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- Опубліковано 6 вер 2024
- #ridingmower #lawn #restoration
I had a Craftsman LT1000 riding mower with an oxidized gross faded paint job, and I fixed it with a boiled linseed oil (BLOW) and mineral spirits solution.
Mix up the BLO 60% to 40% mineral spirits. Wipe it over the old paint job and watch it and be amazed at how it will restore your paint job! It looks like you used a buffer or polisher to shine it up!
Speaking of buffing, you can also fix an oxidized paint job with a rotary polisher. Here is a video review on how to use a Warrior brand rotary buffer from Harbor Freight: • Harbor Freight Warrior...
You can use this to restore the paint job on any kind of lawn tractor, atv, jet ski, power tools, etc. with faded plastic body and oxidation.
![Craftsman lt1000 Deck Restoration [HUGE DIFFERENCE]](http://i.ytimg.com/vi/ZSgct5wFegY/mqdefault.jpg)
Man that looks really good! I also appreciate how 2 years later you're still updating everyone on how the finish is holding up. I've got a Craftsman LTX1000 that I want to try this on, once I touch up a few small spots on the fender and foot pans. Actually, I'll even do this to a few sun-faded toolboxes I've got. Thanks so much for educating us with your video dude!
It's a pretty cool trick, for sure.
Where is the update? I must be missing something..
Sorry, had to sell it for a newer lawn tractor. Buyer loved it, though!
I thought he was going to try it on an inconspicuous spot first, then he goes ahead and does half the mower. I'd like to see what it looks like after he wipes off the excess. We used to use Linseed oil and Turpentine for oiling hardwood furniture pieces back when I majored in furniture design. It took off a big water ring on a friend's dining room table too. Rub it in good all over, then wipe it all off till no more comes off on your rag. Amazing the transformation.
Yeah, sorry, I forgot to show at the very end. It looked good, though! I love how it looked on the old worn-out and faded plastic. Really seemed to bring it back to life!
Just tried this cool concoction on a cub cadet rider I’m flipping. Did pretty good on the white which is a crummy color to try it on but it put a nice sheen on it. The real miracle was the bagger which looked like it had been sitting in the Arizona desert for 5 years. Just wish I’d taken a before pic it came out like new! Thanks for the great tip!!
Awesome news! Thanks for sharing!
I use the foam roller and did this to a Jeep hardtop once Looked brand new when I got done with it
I use the same concoction on the plastics of my '85 ATC 250R. Mostly because it's a quick easy way to make something old look pretty dam decent for a while. Sure you could spend the hours and elbow grease wet sanding and buffing it (been there and done that) to the point that you dont even want to use it because it took so much to get it that way. And the oxidation just comes back anyway.
So im Just here to say, this is the best way for fast easy results. And it does last a good amount of time too. At least on my old 3 wheeler it does. About to try this tomorrow on my clapped out 2005 Craftsman DLT 3000. Cause I know she's a beauty queen under all that crud.
good to get some backup on this idea!
Hey Jason, are you going to do a follow up on how long this treatment lasts?
Sorry, I ended up selling that old tractor and buying a new Husqvarna
I could care less if it gets dusty, it’s West Texas and it’s common here
Going to try it ASAP
Thanks
I’m going to try it myself and see if it will last a year or two, plus keeping it indoors
Thanks for watching! Give me an update at some point and let me know how it worked for you.
meguires ultimate compound with a drill and 3 inch polishing disk , this won't last same as as wiping on ATF
I use wet tire shine it looks almost like that
Very impressive!
Thank you!
Looks great. Thanks for the tip. What did you do in terms of polishing?
None, other than wiping off with a clean rag.
How does it look almost a year later? Does it collect tons of dust? That's why I don't use ATF.
It still looks good, and you are right, it does collect some dust, but it is easily wiped
I do not understand. You keep saying that the tractor is no good! The are certainly better than the new ones!!!!!
Well, you're right about the old ones being reliable. I was just referencing it as looking old and trashy more or less.