5 drawer harbor freight tool cart paint?

[antid2]

does anyone know anyone that has painted the red 5 drawer tool cart? i really like the 5 drawer features, but i have a black chest and i dont want a red cart..so wondering if anyone has any images, examples, anything..i'm not a painter by any means so i'm a little nervous to take on the task if i buy the cart to actually paint it. OR if anyone knows a place that re-sells them pre-painted black?

 

[Gareth68]

Check out this thread:

http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=137365

Mines Grabber green.

 

[Gareth68]

 

[RedneckWelder]

Perfect thing to learn on, actually, since you have to assemble it, so you can paint it before assembly

Just mask off the trim and such that you don't want painted and paint away...

 

[Jweebothee]

Definitely interested in this, I want to get that cart, but I hate red lol, that green is awesome

 

[Jweebothee]

Would you mind sharing how you prepped the cart for repainting?

 

[pressure teck]

I like the color

 

[Moose364]

Looks really good, like the color a lot

 

[zkling]

How about a can of black plastidip. A friend of mine did that to his car wheels and they have held up surprisingly well.

 

[Toxicscrew]

Vinyl wrap it?


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[Gareth68]

Would you mind sharing how you prepped the cart for repainting?

Sure thing...

Red scotchbright to scuff everything down well....I used my da sander on the bigger flats to save time, but you could do it all by hand with a few more scotchbright pads.

Just make sure there are no shiny spots left so there is enough tooth for teh new paint to stick.

Blew it off well with air blower.


Then I used some wax and grease remover and basic blue towels......two towels one in each hand...one wet one dry wipe each part right before painting to get any dust or oil off.


One light coat to tack up a little and help hold teh paint then a heavier wet coat for coverage and shine.

I did manage to screw up and get one nice sag, so I had to re-sand and repaint one rail because of hurrying.


I used engine enamal and a cheap plastic trigger for spraying.

I taped off teh slides and drill the rivets to remove the drawer latches.

The inside of teh top and teh lid I used spray on bedliner.

Here it is scuffed and masked...

And this shows teh hinge detail...

Careful prep and attention to detail should lead to success.

 

[Jweebothee]

Sweet thanks for the details

 

[ScorpionKing5.7]

That looks sweet man, nice job

 

[maxwage]

Very well done! I am a green fan and will definitely copy this!

 

[chipper]

My 4 drawer paint job which has since been sold now i have the 5 drawer but its still red

 

[txdude87]

Hey dude is your signature supposed to say while or why?

 

[chipper]

Hey dude is your signature supposed to say while or why?

Thanks..never noticed that

 

[77Ford]

Looks like I have a yellow one in my future to match my DeWalt tops....thanks to all for the ideas and inspiration.


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