but run of the mills if it was me Id spray the bases if they are really crappy
The trouble with that is, to get a good job you need to put in a lot of effort.
Id say you would have to up the price of a given mower $40
If you do a quick rush job on a mower with a crappy paint it just looks like a mower with a crappy paint job.
I have got some later Victa bases here that i have sat aside to be painted but they need to be sand blasted first. Wire brush makes a mess of the paint thats still there and looks crap, sanding takes too long, paint stripper makes and mess and takes too long.
They will get rebuilt motors and a top dollar price tag in the spring.