Mini Excavator Gets a Cheap Paint Job 

Nice job Sandy... Now you need some stickers /decals for it.. Ive still got my vinyl plotter and most all the colours...

Looking Sharp 🎉

SANDY... I'm proud of you, buddy. Too many people in this world would say... "It's old. When it quits running I'll drop it in the ravine and that'll be the end of it." You are so much like me, it scares me. People walk out in my shop and gasp. "I've never seen such an old metal lathe. Does it still run?" Well, the fact is, it was given to me because it DIDN'T run any more. Brought it home, took it apart, rebuilt it, and now... 25 years since I got it, it still turns metal as good as a new one. I told you about rebuilding the motor on my table saw. Could have bought a new motor for $xxx.xx. Instead, I took it apart, found the old bushing that was worn beyond tolerance, got some bronze bushing material and after a few hours of machining (that I enjoyed doing), the motor works like new - actually better than new. Don't paint the blade or bucket, it'll wear the paint off the first time you use it. Finally, your efforts say one more thing... you take care of your equipment. If we were neighbors, you can be assured that you could borrow anything of mine. WHY? Because I know you would take care of it, and return it when finished with it in the same condition you received it. Only comment, I used to use Rustoleum primer and paint on race car frames when I restored them. I'd sandblast them to bare metal so I could inspect all the welds, then primer and paint. I've not seen the brand of paint you used - maybe its a Canadian brand not sold in the US, but I'm sure it's good. Take care, and we'll see you on the next one...............

Casper, the friendly excavator! Well done! 👏👏👏

A fella better remember where he parked it in the snowstorm..🤣🤣 Might need a new beacon on the lid..🚨 Looks great Sandy..👍👍

Well done, you are so good with the maintenance of your investments!

Not afraid to tackle anything! Good job!

MM77 Approved 👍🏼👍🏼……………………………………………………..Ahhhhh…………….the old rattle can paint job, been there, done that. At a distance and when working, it looks good! BTW, it’s good to see your dad.

Turned out super. Nice to see a young man who appreciates what he has and taking care of it! Take care of your equipment, and it wont let you down! 👍

Sandy, the only thing she is missing is a big, red maple leaf!! That is a really good job for a deep woods paint job. But you have to watch out. Get her too pretty and she'll get the big head and refuse to work when it's cold. 😊

The excavator got a little TLC. Nice work with skill holding that spray bottle. Noticed a squirrel ran and hid from the man holding the spray can. Wise move. Nice work of art equal to many boxcars and works of art in well travelled places. The excavator looks much younger and was quite entertaining as the years dropped off. Thanks and great video.

Turned out nice! Good work.

I absolutely love how you handle the keyboard warriors that are probably living in their mama's basement by going over what you maybe shoulda or coulda done to make the job perfect. I just subscribed to your channel and love it.

The white looks great.

Nice paint job Sandy, great Video.

Derek says dont leave it out in winter…. You wont find it!! 😊 ❤

Yeah I would have gotten too elaborate either. I would have pressure washed it first and instead of rattle cans I would have gone to Princess Auto and bought a cheap spray gun. Then used canned paint and a thinner. It would have been cheaper but a sprayer is easier to use than a spray bomb. Looks 100% better anyway Sandy. Kind of a Terex theme.

It would look great if the name on the rear of the machine was painted black. Nice job!

Thanks Sandy. Take some Black and re-paint the Name on the Back. and some red Maple Leaves on the sides. Some yellow on the diagonals at the Corners.

looks very good Sandy

Nice Exca Sandy.... looking good. Keep the project comming. Regard from Denmark....

Lookin good ! Friend of mine gave me a tip for masking hydraulic hoses he uses aluminum foil lol. Take care , looks great

Spruced the old rascal up. Makes it look clean again. Should make it run better don't you think.

Definitely looks better

Looking at my '94 Case 1840 skid steer this season I new it was getting a paint job this winter. Great inspiration with this video. Take care of the good stuff and it lasts to do what we need it to. ❤

Looks excellent sandy and the video was great 👍 ❤😊😮

Great video! thank you Very much for making this video! Awesome looking paint job! love watching your videos. :)

looks nice, gonna look mean in the snow. but if it were me i would have to recreate those sick vintage decals at 1:43

Good afternoon Sandy hope you are doing well the little tracko look better it will slow the rust to form so fast it will mske last a lot longer but it won't stay clean long but that is the beauty of it have a great day

The little mini excavator got a facelift and looks better and will be protected better from the elements. That's the main thing is to keep it to where you can continue to use it with no problems. Great video Sandy.

Well, gee... I guess it's going to be a white😁 good job. I would have picked a different color .... 😂😂 not really. Looks all cleaned up .👍

Hey a few more touch ups she came out pretty good sandy good job

Nice job for being a used daily piece of equipment !!!!!! Couple of stickers and it will look awesome !!!!! Very nice work mate !!!!!

Damn! That turned out great! A little tip for protecting areas you don’t want overspray use tin foil. Will work great when you get to some areas that don’t work well with tape. Great job!

good video and job looks good paint has really went up no $1 cans any more. i hope you don't lose it in the snow. take care, be safe and well.

Just a thought, you probably could of bought 2 quarts of paint (one primer and one top coat) plus a cheapo sprayer for your compressor for what you paid for those cans of spray paint. All in all you did a great job, it looks nice.

Nice upgrade to your excavator, glad your Dad could lend a hand. Fun video to watch, another well done video. Corn and beans harvest is about to commence down here in Iowa, a busy time. Take care Sandy, keep those videos coming.

Notice the price of spray paint has gone from $8 in 2019 to $14.49 today. Rona has been the best price here on Vancouver island.

Looks really nice and clean. I do see a bit of a problem for you however. You will only be able to use it half of the year. The other half it will be lost in the snow... Really enjoy your videos. Be safe. Till next time...

Looking fresh and clean! Just to get dirty again. Haha! I hear ya on the no time for that kind of stuff! 😂 Good work Sandy. 👍🇨🇦✌️

Dood, a cheap HVLP sprayer can deliver a better paint job than the best rattle can, and at a much cheaper cost. I even stopped using my old cup gun once I bought an HVLP gun because it's better. For all of my outdoor stuff I use Rustoleum paint because I don't want to have to paint it again in a couple of years.

Looks good,and the white will show any leaks you get easier.

Best thing looks good you’re happy, that is most important overall good job, got a thumbs up

Careful you remember where it’s parked in the winter! Big change.

Good afternoon, Sandy! Fine painting job there bud. There is an old saying, "if it don't go, chrome it", in your case, paint it. I know your machine goes and does a great job, but I couldn't resist the old moniker, lmao! Greetings from Peterborough.

White makes sense. You being from The Great White North and all. 👍

Prepping for paint looked like a bit of a chore. End product seems to make it all worthwhile. 👍👍

Now you'll never find it in the snow!! haha

Good Job Sandy, on getting ur Mini Excavator painted. looks good. I didn't see u paint the very top of the roll cage!

Make sure you put undercover before it snows or you might have to wait for spring to find it, lol. Good vid. Thanks

Hi Sandy. It looks just fine. I was going to say that you did a good job of hiding the number of bottles that you used until the cat found its way out of the bag. The rust has been stopped for what there was, and I don't know of any shows for mini excavators. If it stays outside come winter, it will blend in just fine. Have good days!

You should have painted it the color of your dirt. 😁 Paint does change the look. Nice job. 😊

Hi Sandy, Paint job looks great, just don't loose it when it snows LOL I liked the music (Scottish?) playing while you did the work. I'm with you I hate to paint also, I've thought about getting a pump type spray machine I liked those better than Brush and Roller when I absolutely have to paint. You did a good job, Mini EX sounds like it was happy too! John Toccoa GA

Looks good Sandy, she looks a lot better than she did! Great day!✌🏼❤️🙏🏼

You should christen it...first thought I had when I saw the finish result was ''The Ghost Digger'' ... lol

Hey Sandy. Your excavator is looking good. The new coat of pain will stop the rust. But how will you find it in the snow? Lol. Just a thought you might want to swing by Harbor Freight tool and pick up a cheap auto paint gun. It would save you some money given the cost of those spray cans. Thanks for the new video.

You know? once the snow comes, you won't be able to find it. CTC must have had a sale on Tremclad white!

Hello Sandy. The paint job looks great. Lifting the ROPS with the Wallenstien was clever. I loved the music playing while you painted. I was waiting for you to break into a jig. Who was playing and what was the tune?

I figured it would be plaid!

Surprised you didn't go orange to match the rest of your fleet. :-)

Did you ever find out what the lower lever did or does on that machine?

You should have blue taped all the hoses. 😊 Or yellow taped. 😏

I'll venture somebody's index finger is cramping up pretty good right now! Looks much better, should probably have painted the roof uprights black so you can find the mini-x come winter time!

Next on sawing with sandy I didn't expect it to snow this early in mid western ontario canada and we will find the excavator sometime in 2024

the bucket just give it coating of oil or Johnson wood wax if leaving outside for winter not 💯 nessary but keep from rusting to much

Not sure I'd bother with painting either the bucket or the front of the blade - seem like places where the paint would be worn off the first time they're used much. When it comes to things that run through the dirt or otherwise have soil moving across the surface I just leave bare metal once the factory paint has been worn off --- unless it's not going to be used for quite a while (i.e. years). As fast as the clay/loam I have in my area will abrade away surface finishes (and rust) it seems using the equipment is an easier rust removal/preventative measure than adding a surface coating. For example, the single-bottom moldboard plow I use for my garden gets a near mirror-like polish by the time I'm done with it in the garden (usually pretty shiny after the first 100ft pass actually).

How is that index finger feeling today? LOL great vid Sandy, Cheers!

Good colour for to put it in a show case! Why white?

White is an unusual choice for a machine that gonna get it share of dirty. Any particular reason for choosing white? Sure will help with the winters you get. 😊😊😊

Wot. No go faster stripes?????

You're going to lose that in the snow

My dad use to say no body will know the difference at 55 mph so who cares.paint is alot of work.

Maybe put an orange flag on top so you do not lose it in the snow.

Fine if it makes ya smile. I would of not done a thing as not selling and its only visitor would of been me. I am very lazy as its just what I sound like

Give her a name { White Lightning }

Please put the brand name back on it.

It’s not your machine until you spray paint her name on it. Name options: squirt, Karen, Captain Hook, Or maybe you can ask your views for name ideas. Something to think about. 🤷‍♂️