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Karl Bader

07-20-2002 06:25:39




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I was at a tractor show yesterday and some of those paint jobs were absolutely GEORGEOUS! I would like to have such a good job on my newly acquired John Deere 420T. But on the sheet metal and some of the chassis there are some rust pits. Me being a novice assumed that primer will fill in these pits, how wrong I was, luckily all I've done so far is the hood which can be stripped down. I was wondering what the best way to get rid of these pits is and to have a nice smooth paint job.

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Karl

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CNKS

07-20-2002 13:39:11




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 Re: De-pitting in reply to Karl Bader, 07-20-2002 06:25:39  
You need a primer-surfacer, not just a primer. Primer-surfacers go on fairly thick, and can be easily sanded smooth. Be sure to follow the instructions on the can. Putty is really just a thick primer, and can be used on particularly bad areas. If you try to fill too deep a depression with putty (or primer-surfacer), sooner or later it will crack. You can use body filler on the really bad areas, but it was not intended to be used on larged areas, such as a whole hood. Many people don't like to use body filler on a tractor, because of possible cracking due to vibration. You may be able to find a better hood, grille, etc at a salvage yard.

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Bill in TN

07-20-2002 07:42:47




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 Re: De-pitting in reply to Karl Bader, 07-20-2002 06:25:39  
You can use bondo body filler or the premixed putty. I would use the putty ir you have a small area to fix.



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cd

07-20-2002 18:37:58




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 Re: Re: De-pitting in reply to Bill in TN, 07-20-2002 07:42:47  
use a name brand body putty or icing which is the stuff to putty over body putty then sand down you 1 or 2 or 3 coats of putty and use a good filler primer and sand it smooth, people are saying about the putty falling out or cracking but with the small size of a rust pit it should not be a problem and I know i have done it successfully but most of all have the surface 100% clean or it will fall out or rust out, just use good materials and aske plenty of questions and you will be ok

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Wally

07-20-2002 21:27:00




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 Re: Re: Re: De-pitting in reply to cd, 07-20-2002 18:37:58  
I want to just add another question, what is a good filler primer and where can you get it?



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cd

07-24-2002 15:24:08




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 Re: Re: Re: Re: De-pitting in reply to Wally, 07-20-2002 21:27:00  
i use martin senour available at NAPA, i really haven't tried anything else since this stuff is great for me, it is gray and you can get laquer based or acrylic or whatever, just tell the man you want filler primer or surfacer and get his thinner to go with it, you might have to sand and paint it a few times before the holes are filled



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CNKS

07-21-2002 17:40:44




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 Re: Re: Re: Re: De-pitting in reply to Wally, 07-20-2002 21:27:00  
Go to an auto parts store that sells automotive paint. This will probably not be a chain store such as Autozone, etc (I'm not downing them), but a place that sells paint to auto body shops. PPG and DuPont are two brands of paint. They should have a knowledable sales person who can help you out.



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