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Re-painting Suggestions, Anyone?

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A. Bohemian

04-25-2007 14:17:42




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With a new motor, new clutch, and fair tires, my Super C is in good shape mechanically.

But it looks like its ready for the scrap heap. In fact, it looks SO bad that civillians are always shocked to hear that it still runs and runs well.

It still has the original paint (what's left of it). It has been kept indoors since new and as a result has VERY little rust, but I'd kind of like to see it looking better.

Now, I'm never going to have the time to completely dismantle this tractor and paint it properly. It's just not happening. I'm going to be fifty soon and I've promised the wife no more restoration projects, just routine mechanical work from here on out.

So, what kind of shortcuts do people use when painting a tractor so as to do minimal disassembly?

Obviously, the radiator shroud, engine cover, and gas tank can be easily removed, sand blasted, and properly painted by a paint shop. Much of the paint on the rear end has been covered by grease all these years and looks as bright as it did when it left the factory.

But, what to do about the engine and the parts of the transaxle that have faded?

Also, paint and primer have lately begun to flake off the radiator, leaving BRIGHT shiny metal. What kind of primer and or paint should I use after I get all the flaking scraped off?

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Nat 2

04-26-2007 06:26:42




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 Re: Re-painting Suggestions, Anyone? in reply to A. Bohemian, 04-25-2007 14:17:42  
Just clean it up good, pull the hood and grille off, mask off the tires, gauges, distributor cap, and seat, and shoot the whole thing with some epoxy primer, then IH red.

That's how they did it at the factory. The tractor was assembled then painted. You can do a really nice job with little to no disassembly.



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CNKS

04-25-2007 18:19:35




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 Re: Re-painting Suggestions, Anyone? in reply to A. Bohemian, 04-25-2007 14:17:42  
Use epoxy primer. The C is a simple tractor to disassemble--no need to shortcut anything (try, for example, a 460 for comparison) If you try painting only the engine, it won't match the rear end, no matter how good you think the original paint looks.



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BobG in VA

04-25-2007 15:25:28




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 Re: Re-painting Suggestions, Anyone? in reply to A. Bohemian, 04-25-2007 14:17:42  
Don't do anything to your original Super C! If the CEO doesn't want you to do any more restorations, tell her (if you can get an appointment)that you will work this SC another 50 or so years just the way it looks.....park it in front of the house or in the driveway. I'm bettin' that the CFO and the CEO get together and budget at least a paint job..... Good luck! Great Tractor that SC! BobG in VA

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dave guest

04-25-2007 20:18:15




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 Re: Re-painting Suggestions, Anyone? in reply to BobG in VA, 04-25-2007 15:25:28  
I, too would leave it be. People think you must be a genius to have something looks like that can operate and cut grass and such. I have lots of fun because my tractors look so bad and have so many makeshift attachments on them. I also refuse to use mufflers, so they hear me comin'.



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