I saw a YouTube video where someone restores an old axe. After removing the rust and piths, he spray paints the head with black primer. Is this advisable? While it protects the head from water and sap, don't I lose the ability to clean the axe head with paint thinner? Also, won't the oils I apply to the axe head damage the paint?
Is it a good idea to spraypaint the axe head
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Best Answer
From my friend Kevin in a personal email:
You do not want to paint any striking or chopping part of an axe head. Paint on the striking end will cause your axe to slip when hitting something. Paint on the cutting end (from the edge all the way to the end of the wedge portion) will cause the axe to stick and bind into whatever you are cutting with every swing.