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painting with OEM Enamel?

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kw

12-17-2004 12:54:41




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I am getting ready to shoot an 806 and have a few questions that maybe some of you will help me with. First I am using IH 2150 and that's about all I know!

I am not sure how much reducer to use (if any) and my main question is a hardener. I have about talked myself out of using a hardener because after reading the forum it seems I don't own the proper equiptment to paint safely. I would like to use a hardener if I new more about them, could I use it if I painted outdoors? What about a mask, will a paint/pesticide mask suffice? And the ratio of paint to hardener, I haven't a clue. Also clean-up.

I sure would entertain any and all of your experiences or suggestions regarding my "rookie" questions. What else should I look out for? I just have not had much luck with the OEM enamel not being so tacky and staying wet for so long? Thanks again and no info is to basic for me at this time!

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tommyw

12-19-2004 19:28:00




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 Re: painting with OEM Enamel? in reply to kw, 12-17-2004 12:54:41  
i dont paint anything without hardner ,it adds alot of chemical restistance ,and some fading protection ,i do have the supplied air to use with it .but i would not be worried at all about painting outside with hardner ,use a new 3m mask and put it on when you open the hardner ,wear it the whole time until you are finished ,and you probally wont have a problem ,is a charcoal mask the right protection for a catalized paint ...no it is not ,but you can probally get by with it.

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CNKS

12-20-2004 07:25:33




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 Re: painting with OEM Enamel? in reply to tommyw, 12-19-2004 19:28:00  
Charcoal filters will not filter iso's unless the mask fits perfectly, which it won't. If you think that the air will blow away the iso fumes, I suggest that you go out on either a calm or breezy day and squirt some oven cleaner without a mask. I guarantee that you will smell it. Same with isos, you are surrounded by them.



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Seth_ia

12-18-2004 19:41:06




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 Re: painting with OEM Enamel? in reply to kw, 12-17-2004 12:54:41  
IH 2150 is a great paint. It drys very fast, if the weather is good(don't paint if the weather might be damp). It dries so fast that you need to make sure that you apply good full wet coats, otherwise the finish is to dry looking. You should apply a tack coat first as it helps keep you from getting runs. Make sure the surface is properly preped and then the primer is well sanded with 400 grit. If you don't do that sanding, scrathes will show through(I know from using this new acrylic formula on my 806) do to the film thickness. It is ancylic like low end auto paint. Do not add hardener to the paint as IH does not make one. Never mix and match paint systems. Beware 806s are a lot of tractor to paint for a beginner, take your time and paint it peice by peice and you sould be fine(not the whole thing at once). Read and reread the directions, as they provide a god starting point. Also make sure you get the right cream color form the dealer. Any questions just hollow.

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Seth_ia

12-18-2004 19:41:28




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 Re: painting with OEM Enamel? in reply to kw, 12-17-2004 12:54:41  
IH 2150 is a great paint. It drys very fast, if the weather is good(don't paint if the weather might be damp). It dries so fast that you need to make sure that you apply good full wet coats, otherwise the finish is to dry looking. You should apply a tack coat first as it helps keep you from getting runs. Make sure the surface is properly preped and then the primer is well sanded with 400 grit. If you don't do that sanding, scrathes will show through(I know from using this new acrylic formula on my 806) do to the film thickness. It is ancylic like low end auto paint. Do not add hardener to the paint as IH does not make one. Never mix and match paint systems. Beware 806s are a lot of tractor to paint for a beginner, take your time and paint it peice by peice and you sould be fine(not the whole thing at once). Read and reread the directions, as they provide a god starting point. Also make sure you get the right cream color form the dealer. Any questions just hollow.

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