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patsdeere

02-16-2008 21:31:30




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I was wondering if anybody had tried covering a large portion of a tractor with paint stripper and then used a pressure washer to get it off. I Enjoy watching it bubble away, but trying to get into all the nooks and crannies with a wire wheel isn't always possible. Would I run into a flash rust problem?

Thanks.




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DScott

02-20-2008 06:35:08




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 Re: Paint Stripping in reply to patsdeere, 02-16-2008 21:31:30  
That"s exactly what I do. I lather it down good with paint stripper (or Lye Gravy), let it sit for a while, rinse it off and then pressure wash it. Sometimes it takes 2 or 3 treatments to get the multiple layers of paint and funk that"s been on there for 50-60 years off and get down to metal. I then take my air line and blow it off. I"ll get some light surface rusting but you"ll have to run over it lightly with a wire brush or such anyway. It"s a messy job but it works good for me.

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Howard H.

02-17-2008 17:20:32




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 Re: Paint Stripping in reply to patsdeere, 02-16-2008 21:31:30  

I wonder if you could use compressed air right after pressure washing to get most of the water off...

Out here on the high plains, the humidity is usually so low, I don't see how it could rust before a guy could get it dried down...

Howard



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CNKS

02-17-2008 19:32:12




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 Re: Paint Stripping in reply to Howard H., 02-17-2008 17:20:32  
I just use towels, although I have compressed air, it's not worth the effort to drag the hose around (and that doesn't take much effort). I live in the same area you do, and it will rust within minutes. But, that still gives enough time to dry it off. That type of rust is very easy to remove. As I implied, you shouldn't just pressure wash and paint. The metal needs to be sanded or wire wheeled anyway. And there will usually be rust under the old paint which needs to be removed. One advantage of living in this part of the country, is that once dry the bare metal does not need to be treated to prevent it from rusting, such as using primer or a rust inhibitor as long as it is kept inside. I have left bare metal inside for months without the formation of significant rust.

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Howard H.

02-17-2008 22:03:34




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 Re: Paint Stripping in reply to CNKS, 02-17-2008 19:32:12  

Hey CNKS -

Where do you live??

What about Frank's lye gravy?? Would you ever "paint" it on a tractor that is together and then wash it down good?? Or is the lye trick only good for loose parts that don't have gaskets and "soft" materials??

Howard



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CNKS

02-18-2008 17:06:49




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 Re: Paint Stripping in reply to Howard H., 02-17-2008 22:03:34  
Garden City, KS -- 200+ miles NE of Amarillo, TX, 180? miles south of North Platte NE on Hwy 83. Elevation about 2800 feet. I haven't used the lye gravy, have heard good reports about it. The concoction he makes keeps it from drying out. Active ingredient is lye--sodium hydroxide (NaOH)-same ingedient as in oven cleaner. I typically use oven cleaner before using the stripper, usually 2 or 3 applications, it does dry fast in warm weather. It removes most of the grease when combined with a pressure washer and some scraping. It begins the removal of paint, but I have found the stripper does a better job, for me anyway. I don't think the lye will hurt the gaskets, I really hadn't thought about it. You might avoid direct contact with the valve cover gasket, water jacket and the pushrod cover on the H and M, (the cork ones). But, I usually completely disassemble and replace most of them anyway.

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GeneMO

02-19-2008 20:07:20




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 Re: Paint Stripping in reply to CNKS, 02-18-2008 17:06:49  
I do crop adjusting and about 6 or 7 years ago would stay in Garden city for a week at a time.
The Red Barron Best Western I think.

Out north west of town I watched a Mexican fellow paint a pipe fence. He had a mop/glove and dipped his whole hand in the paint bucket and took of walking and gripping the pipe. Dangest thing I ever saw. Man could he paint!!!

Gene



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CNKS

02-20-2008 06:05:44




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 Re: Paint Stripping in reply to GeneMO, 02-19-2008 20:07:20  
Sounds like the guy who painted the inside of my new house, except that he was a gringo. Dipped the fuzziest roller I have ever seen in a 5 gallon bucket, and slopped it on. Drips and runs all over the place. Going to have to talk to my contractor about that!



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Howard H.

02-18-2008 18:51:57




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 Re: Paint Stripping in reply to CNKS, 02-18-2008 17:06:49  

Wow! I didn't know you were that close. I'm actually about 40 miles south of Elkhart.

My little brother is NRCS manager over at Ulysses...

You didn't happen to see what the Massey 90 brought at the Scott auction last week, did you??

If you don't mind - send me an email at howardh at opsu.edu... I had a couple of "Garden City" questions for you... ha...

Howard



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CNKS

02-19-2008 17:28:45




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 Re: Paint Stripping in reply to Howard H., 02-18-2008 18:51:57  
Howard, sent you an email -- asked whether you were in OK or TX, then noticed your email address, which would be Goodwell -- opsu, Oklahoma Panhandle State University?



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CNKS

02-17-2008 09:12:41




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 Re: Paint Stripping in reply to patsdeere, 02-16-2008 21:31:30  
Should be called immediate (or sooner) rust. I just dry it off with towels before it rusts. It gets wire wheeled afterward anyway; the nooks and crannies with different brushes or a needle scaler. Be sure you get all the stripper out of any tight place or your paint will lift.



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circus

02-17-2008 05:48:44




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 Re: Paint Stripping in reply to patsdeere, 02-16-2008 21:31:30  
It'll rust a bit. I'd remove most of the stripper prior to pressure washing. Blow back will be nasty.



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