Welcome! Please use the navigational links to explore our website.
PartsASAP LogoCompany Logo Auction Link (800) 853-2651

Shop Now

   Allis Chalmers Case Farmall IH Ford 8N,9N,2N Ford
   Ferguson John Deere Massey Ferguson Minn. Moline Oliver

Discussion Forum

Painting over rust

Welcome Guest, Log in or Register
Author 
crazyman

01-18-2002 06:20:12




Report to Moderator

I have some old rusty farm implements (mowers, Hand plows, disc, Ect.) do I have to take them back to bare metal before painting? or can I paint over the rust? I have been told there is a rust stopper in the paint, and it is suppose to stop the rust from spreading. if so how does it work?




[Log in to Reply]   [No Email]
david

01-23-2002 12:02:04




Report to Moderator
 Re: painting over rust in reply to crazyman, 01-18-2002 06:20:12  
Gempler's has a product sold as "Rust Converter" for $35 or so a gallon. It works very well on "sealing in the rust". We paint 50 or so pieces a semester in our shop. If someone wants a smooth surface then sand blast to bare metal. If they want a servicable paint job wire brush in an air drill and tehn paint with converter. Then prime and paint (you can use the converter as the primer but I like a primer coat in there. Check out Gempler's web site.

[Log in to Reply]  [No Email]
Eric

01-20-2002 22:49:56




Report to Moderator
 Re: painting over rust in reply to crazyman, 01-18-2002 06:20:12  
There's a product called Rust Destroyer that has the rust converter built right into a red paint primer. We've been selling it for 15 years and it really does what it says. It's not cheap..about $43 per gallon but that a lot cheaper than the time and labor you might go through to take all the rust off first. You apply it right over tightly adhered rust and then paint over it with a quality implement enamel. Look at the site I included here and you can read about it. Check under "products" and then click on "primers"

Good luck

[Log in to Reply]  [No Email]
t

02-19-2002 07:42:40




Report to Moderator
 Re: Re: painting over rust in reply to Eric, 01-20-2002 22:49:56  
fhjhhhty



[Log in to Reply]  [No Email]
steve

01-18-2002 20:01:34




Report to Moderator
 Re: painting over rust in reply to crazyman, 01-18-2002 06:20:12  
i use an air wire brush to get 90% of the stuff off. all the loose stuff is gone, just "red metal" left. get a red oxide primer, brush on, from hardware or farm store. put on a good coat. let it dry for a week. I then put on a coat of finish enamel, quality depends on how shinny and long lasting you want. I have spray finished with automotive enamel that cost $200 gallon and it looks excellent and lasts for years, very shinny if you add hardener. for old farm implements, i get a gallon of tractor enamel at the farm store for $25.

[Log in to Reply]  [No Email]
steve

01-18-2002 20:00:18




Report to Moderator
 Re: painting over rust in reply to crazyman, 01-18-2002 06:20:12  
i use an air wire brush to get 90% of the stuff off. all the loose stuff is gone, just "red metal" left. get a red oxide primer, brush on, from hardware or farm store. put on a good coat. let it dry for a week. I then put on a coat of finish enamel, quality depends on how shinny and long lasting you want. I have spray finished with automotive enamel that cost $200 gallon and it looks excellent and lasts for years, very shinny if you add hardener. for old farm implements, i get a gallon of tractor enamel at the farm store for $25.

[Log in to Reply]  [No Email]
Bill VanHooser

01-18-2002 15:33:12




Report to Moderator
 Re: painting over rust in reply to crazyman, 01-18-2002 06:20:12  
I have not used it before, but a lot of people like rust converter that you can get at NAPA. Another option is to use Phosphoric Acid. This converts the rust to Iron Phosphate, which is a primer..... Bill



[Log in to Reply]  [No Email]
crazyman

01-19-2002 23:04:15




Report to Moderator
 Re: Re: painting over rust in reply to Bill VanHooser, 01-18-2002 15:33:12  
where can I get the acid? and how much does it cost? I have about 8 old mowers, and 10 hand plows, and 5 rakes that I would like to restore.



[Log in to Reply]  [No Email]
hay

01-18-2002 09:33:45




Report to Moderator
 Re: painting over rust in reply to crazyman, 01-18-2002 06:20:12  
if you want the paint to stay on the implements longer then you will have to make the surface clean and use a good primer and then paint. some paints claim they can stop rust, but i have never seen it happen.



[Log in to Reply]  [No Email]
[Options]  [Printer Friendly]  [Posting Help]  [Return to Forum]   [Log in to Reply]

Hop to:


TRACTOR PARTS TRACTOR MANUALS
We sell tractor parts!  We have the parts you need to repair your tractor - the right parts. Our low prices and years of research make us your best choice when you need parts. Shop Online Today. [ About Us ]

Home  |  Forums


Copyright © 1997-2023 Yesterday's Tractor Co.

All Rights Reserved. Reproduction of any part of this website, including design and content, without written permission is strictly prohibited. Trade Marks and Trade Names contained and used in this Website are those of others, and are used in this Website in a descriptive sense to refer to the products of others. Use of this Web site constitutes acceptance of our User Agreement and Privacy Policy

TRADEMARK DISCLAIMER: Tradenames and Trademarks referred to within Yesterday's Tractor Co. products and within the Yesterday's Tractor Co. websites are the property of their respective trademark holders. None of these trademark holders are affiliated with Yesterday's Tractor Co., our products, or our website nor are we sponsored by them. John Deere and its logos are the registered trademarks of the John Deere Corporation. Agco, Agco Allis, White, Massey Ferguson and their logos are the registered trademarks of AGCO Corporation. Case, Case-IH, Farmall, International Harvester, New Holland and their logos are registered trademarks of CNH Global N.V.

Yesterday's Tractors - Antique Tractor Headquarters

Website Accessibility Policy