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Dave
12-24-2002 17:35:56
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Re: 8n N paint colors in reply to Rich, NJ, 12-24-2002 14:38:09
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Paint always tends to darken with age. It will darken some a few hours after it it sprayed. Paint that is insulated with grease and grime will also darken a few shades, why, it is exposed to even more heat than the sun can dish out, being close to the engine and not able to dissipate the heat, while paint exposed will certainly wash out a few shades, it normally will oxidize and become quite thin. I personally , use F/NH paint, who knows better than the original source. I add hardener which will prevent fading (to orange) and make the paint more durable. I have been painting professionally for more than 40 years and I have been getting great results with F/NH paint equal to any high dollar stuff that I have used. In addition, there are many factors that will affect the hue of a paint job. Air pressure is one, thinning ( too much or too little) and base coat, and number of coats. Also adding a hardener will darken the hue as it cures. There is a chance that two people can paint a tractor with the same paint and have it turn out a shade different, this is especially true with laquer paint. I don't post often but this is one topic that I do know something about and I feel the need to share. If you are using spray cans, make sure they have the same batch number, they will vary is hue. Paint mixing was not an exact science in the 1950's , all colors were not the same, in fact a paint mixing supplier that uses a scale to measure the mix will produce a different hue from can to can. In closing, when attending a tractor show, do not critcize a mans tractor for not being the correct color, it may have come out of the same can that yours did. Dave on paint.
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