got to agree with twysted1, these things get so little use compared to a mower, they just go on and on, smoking belching and rattling fopr years and years.
all the norletts i sold were white, the engines, all briggs and strattons, were black....hold on they might have been dark brown.
i prefer to leave em be. if they look too good, rest assured somebody will want to part you from it without paying.......and it wont matter how well locked up it is, or how close to your house, if it looks good some sod will nick it. :cry: