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Rusty Jones/ The Mower Man
05-15-2003 09:03:12
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Re: Painting a tractor in reply to Jake, 05-13-2003 08:52:03
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About painting your tractor: You must remove all peeling paint, rust, goo, hardened grease, oil, gasoline drippings! Then, buy a small sand blaster, a pair of good goggles, a face shield, and heavy gloves!A "Sandy Jim", not too expensive, available from auto paint supply stores, (a real auto paint supplier, not Pep Boys), a bag of white sand or 2, assuming you have an air compressor capable of driving the sand with considerable force! And, cover all engine openings with paper and tape! After you get the old paint removed, wash the whole thing down with a product called "Pre-Kleano", or something similar. Use it liberally, using clean white rags or towels! DO NOT WASH THE MACHINE WITH GASOLINE OR MINERAL SPIRITS--USE THE AUTOMOTIVE PRE-WASH NAMED ABOVE, OR A SIMILAR PRODUCT!!! Some folks decide to save the cost of the pre-wash material, only to find out that cleaning it down with gasoline makes the finish look like tapioca pudding, which has to be removed completely, and the whole process done over!!! Peruse this forum. There are many letters telling about the good type of products to use, for priming before painting, filler products for smoothing the rusted places, and the final paint products to use. I was in the auto painting trade for a long time, but the new painting products are really superior to the stuff we had years back. The hardener used in the acrylic and urethane enamels finally got to my breathing ability, so I got out of it while i was still healthy. If you decide to spray paint it your-self, use a good air-supply mask! An older type is alright to use if you don't spray much, and definitely don't use a paper dust mask!! If you notice you are having trouble breathing while painting, STOP right there, get into the fresh air! Better yet, after you get it all ready, trailer it to a paint shop and let them do it. Oh, yeah, DIY is tempting, but the end result may not be what you want! Yours: Rusty Jones
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