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Painting an old tractor

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BOBinKY

10-03-2005 18:13:31




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I am cleaning and scotchbriting an old Ferguson (1955) tractor in preparation for painting. I will give it about three real good washings with Laquer thinner before I am ready to paint. My question to you folks is, can I apply my Acrylic Enamel right over the old paint if it is tight, or should I primer it first? I have some areas where there is bare metal but it is clean. I am not looking for a show quality paint job, but I would like the paint to last for a while. I expect the paint on the old tractor is original so that any chemicals are probably neutralized by now. Do you think it will cause the acrylic to lift without primer, or do you think I can get away with it? I am painting in my garage which is attached to my home. I will be moving air with some old furnace squirrel cages and blow the overspray through some rigged filters to the outside. I would like to get this job done with as few a number of coats as possible. I have painted parts and pieces of old hot rods in the past and have no horror stories to tell so maybe I have learned something along the way. I am no expert by any measure. Your thoughts would be appreciated.

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CNKS

10-03-2005 20:04:24




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 Re: Painting an old tractor in reply to BOBinKY, 10-03-2005 18:13:31  
It's not likely that 50 year old paint is sound. You didn't say if the bare spots resulted from what you did or if they were already there. If they were already there, for sure the paint is ready to come off. Regardless, if it was mine (it isn't) I would sand all the old paint off, then use epoxy primer. Use a wax and grease remover to prior to using the epoxy.



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rustyj14

10-03-2005 19:35:51




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 Re: Painting an old tractor in reply to BOBinKY, 10-03-2005 18:13:31  
you'd be better off if you used mineral spirits to wash off the areas that you intend to paint. Laquer thinner doesn't stay wet long enough to melt the stuff that is going to mess up your paint job! OR--you could buy a product used by auto body shops as a final wash, which will remove any wax, polish, silicones, finger prints, etc. Pre-Kleano comes to mind as what we used in the body shop. Don't skimp on paint!! Nothing worse than going to the trouble of painting the machine, then having thin areas that make it look bad! Clean all crevices well, using the kleano mentioned before. And, prime all bare spots with several coats, then sand when dry. Ya can't skimp on preparation, if ya want a nice coat of paint. Rustyj

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BobinKY

10-03-2005 20:15:36




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 Re: Painting an old tractor in reply to rustyj14, 10-03-2005 19:35:51  
I was afraid you guys would say that, but you are right. There is nothing more frustrating that going to all of the trouble of painting the old tractor and having it pop off due to bad preparation. I will sand what I can and prime it first. I will take my laquer thinner back and get mineral spirits to use before tacking and painting. Thanks for the input. Hopefully, I can figure out how to put pictures on the site by the time I start painting.

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Rustyj14

10-09-2005 13:15:24




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 Re: Painting an old tractor in reply to BobinKY, 10-03-2005 20:15:36  
You must sand all scratches out by feather-edging them. You must remove any loose or flaking paint, sand smooth any rusty spots, sand the original, "tight" paint with either 240 or 280 or 320 wet or dry sand paper, or with "sticky" discs on your DA sander. Treat any bare metal with Metal Prep, or any product that etches the bare metal. Let that dry well. then, after all is cleaned, sanded, or is ready, use the mineral spirits to wash all. then apply the primer, and any glazing putty on rough areas. After you have that all sanded smooth, clean off the sanding residue, blow out the cracks, wash with spirits, use a tack rag to take off any dust, and paint it. Use a tack rag just before painting! and, keep yer hands off it before you paint it! Rusty

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