Chainsaw Repair

Good luck it's e-coat .

Well let me put it to you like this .Oh about maybe two years I got an 038 Mag,early model that developed a leak in the oil tank because of too long of screws in the handle .I have no way to weld aluminum alloy so I took the case half with the leak to work with me .

I had to remove that coating with a diegrinder because a power stiff wire brush on a 10 HP pedistool grinder wouldn't touch it .We're talking hard as glass .

Now what you might do is use acetone to clean it up as best you can and possibley paint over it with the color you can get through a Stihl dealer which is a direct color match to the original .Else other than that you'll be at it a month of Sundays getting that thing down to bare aluminum .

Go to advanceauto parts and get a can of "TALSTRIP" it'll even strip powdercoat. Toughest stuff I've found.

Painted and clear coat.

Thanks. I think I was thinking the same thing you are. If you get it to work let me know I would love to have one with a bare mag look. That would be cool.  I think it might be possible, but don't have a clue where to start.