To blast or not to blast....

Heathland

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Arable Farmer
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Lincolnshire
That is the question.
I thought I'd post this in machinery forum rather than workshop.
What are the forum members thoughts on machinery that has been shot blasted and repainted/overhauled about resale/value?
Is it worth the time involved or does it put potential buyers off by covering up potential issues
Thats cynic coming out in me!
I've got a set of Cousins 6.2m HZ rolls with tied paint /decals which I'm going to sell.
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Its getting a full set of new bearings so in bits at the moment.
 

PSQ

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Arable Farmer
A decent electric car polisher and some Farecla cutting compound will brighten the paint up enough to add another couple of bids ;)

Edit: stick them in the right auction (unpainted), and I'll bet you a pint you get more for them than they cost when they were new.
 
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robbie

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I'd say those rolls will sell well. I prefer to see things in there working cloths as it gives you a good idea of how well they've been looked after. To me they're in good order the paint is reasonable and most of the decals are there which indicates to me they've been put away and not just dumped on the last headland until the next time they're needed.
New bearings will be plain to see so any potential buyer will get a good ideas of what's what.

Machinery like that is too good to re paint. When it's very old and very shabby and you go to town and completely refurb something then it's worth blasting and painting.
 

Steevo

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Gloucestershire

Badshot

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Location
Kent
Is the blaster a recent purchase?

I know I definitely spend a load of time playing with new toys, I'd have got bored by now though.🤣
 

box

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Livestock Farmer
Location
NZ
If you just want to make it look a bit sharper, give it a spray with a lanolin based product and get rid of the baling twine.

I personally like a resprayed machine if it's done right, but I'll always opt for the tidy, original and more "genuine" machine.
 

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