OutdoorKing Repair Forum Forums Restoring, Customising and Modifying Victa Walk-Behind Rotary Mowers Victa 18 resto

Got this and I want to restore it.
No experience.


Would anyone know what the original colour scheme is.
I will take my time as this one I want to make new.
cheers

hi again , have a look through the popular topics , my new victa 18's and victa model 4 specs an amazing read and all the info on colours and what parts suit which models , how to id what you have there and some tips on what and how too do it , good luck with it mate and some wheels on ebay too if you look around and engine parts too gaskets n bearking or the online store here is a good place with great advice from the experts

cheers vccomm this place is crazy. I am a dumbass but i learn. he he. the flywheel came off with abit of help from a hammer

easy with the hammers though , i got one here i painted maybe 3 odd years ago and never put back together , i'll chuck a photo up tomorrow give you an idea of colours base is avocado green and handles i think were a VHT dark green enamel but i cant remember the shade
the real experts will tell you how close it is though
go read , it a great sorce of ideas and information , THEN get into it

Thanks mate. how do i get to the popular topic bit

uuuuuuum . look on the left side of your screen mate , right above newest topics

i got it

mate i cant work it out i would love to see the info

found it

this is what it looks like , sorry if i wait for sun down here it would take a month .
and these are the colours i used , hammerite you can get from an autopro same as the VHT rattle cans

a little faded but you get the idea ? and if naming brands n stuff is ok ? if not edit it , sorry mod's .

Nice.
Gonna practice on this
Got a couple of cans of heritage green.
I would like to get the right paint for the 18.

Just went out the back to pull the motor offf. 3jumperss one jackettt beanieee cold tools, lasted aboutttt 4 mins. buggerrrr that. will stay in and find my wire brush and wire wheels.
do i have to prime cast??

There was a few variations of the colours for these models,but if you stick with what vccomm has suggested you should be good and close to the original colour.
Generally with any top coat (on metal) primer should be used.With hammertone paint you can paint without primer,(I usually don't myself)as if you use primer you really should scuff it up with 400 grit wet and dry (or higher) before painting.
So I guess that's up to you,hammertone paint will stick to metal without primer,but should really use it.Just depends on weather you want to or not.

that pic the paint is i think 4 years old now and was done with no primer so it held up pretty well bu was never in use just painted and hung up in the shed and under a skylight !!
but thaks for the tip , next time primer it is

Thanks for the tip, will get some tomorrow. i have a mate comming over tomorrow and i have known this fella for 10 plus years. i mentioned to him about a month ago about my mower affliction and he informed me that he was a fully qualified small motor mechanic. gave him a fried chainsaw i have had for years, left half the parts at home. he had it going in 12 hours so i gave him the rest of the parts. He is coming over tommorrow to check out my crew, with toolbag. And he is a nice fella

stage one .
I am gonna hurt it with some 40 grade sandpaper and a wire wheel and see how good it comes up

Good to see your starting to get into the restoring as well,but it would be better if you started your own thread on your restore.As this one is titled Victa 18 resto and your mower is not that.It also makes it easier if some one in the future is trying to locate your mower.

victa 18 resto.
Right i am into this gonna get hammertone avocado and dark for the handle. can i shine up the motor with my wire wheel? does the hammertone look like that after brushing on. should i get it sandblasted??

no wire wheels nooooooo , just clean it up first you will be surprised how good it works , other members have ways of doing it too , mine is just a good degrease then alloy wheel cleaner . leaves it nice and clean orig' looking .
sandblasting is one way , paint stripper is another just messier . read the threads on colours/my new victa 18s up there in popular topics a great read and all the info you will ever need , by some of the best restorers on here .
take your time , take it easy and do it right we are here to help

i thought the wire wheel was ideal for polishing the motor?? no