Re: How do you prepare a tractor for paint?

Posted by steve on December 20, 2001 at 19:18:34 from (204.246.222.27):

In Reply to: How do you prepare a tractor for paint? posted by Al on December 20, 2001 at 18:46:49:

Al, i had this same question about 5 years ago when i started to restore a couple old tractors. I had previously wire brushed the loose rust off car frames and used X-O-Rust which is a red oxide primer that you get at most hardware or farm stores. I used it on the last two tractors. I use an air powered wire brush and sand paper to get the loose stuff off. When i am down to clean or rusted metal, but no scale, i wash it off, i then brush or use a $50 spray gun to spray the red oxide primer on. It supposedly reacts with the base rust and forms a bond. It really stick good, i know that. I let it set about 10-15 days to dry real good and "bond". This paint only cost about $20 gallon and dries in 2 hours to the touch. If i brush it on i then sand it lightly with 180 grit paper to take out most of the brush marks. To finish off i want a long lasting paint so i buy Ditzler enamel from the local auto body shop for $150. gallon plus $50 for reducer and hardner. It looks great when finished. Really shines and last forever. Not quite what some would call show quality, but then again I have seen a lot of tractors at the shows that look sick compared to these. just my opinion.

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