Re: Working with IH 2150 paint

Posted by gauger on January 15, 2004 at 09:30:04 from (12.155.240.196):

In Reply to: Working with IH 2150 paint posted by Steve W (NY) on January 15, 2004 at 06:58:50:

IH 2150 is not acrylic, it is alkyd enamel. There are pros and cons when comparing the two. For color,the 2150 is the best "Farmall red" I've seen, but acrylic hold's up to sunlight much better. It is also touchier to shoot. Acrylic is typically reduced 50/50 compared to 8:1 for the IH 2150 so it run's easier. And... acrylic can be well over $100 per gallon for paint and reducer. My tractors are stored out of the sunlight so I use 2150. I reduce it 8 paint to 1 thinner (case IH brand) and shoot it with a medium quality Craftsman gun at about 45 psi. I use no hardener or clear. My "secret" is that I wet sand the first color coat with 600 (smooth tin parts only) and then reshoot it with a light tack coat followed by a full wet coat. Be warned, alkyd enamel dry's painfully slow so keep your area as dust free as you can. Another factor that I don't understand but have seen is true is that you will get a higher gloss when the barometer is high so paint on a sunny day. I use the Case Ironguard primer, yes it is red but if you shoot two full color coats coverage is not an issue. Use side lighting to make sure you lay it down wet. The Case primer wet sands real nicely too, don't bother trying to dry sand it.
An alkyd paint job remains somewhat "soft" forever and seem's to dent rather than chip, not necessarily a bad thing. Finally, if you use a hardener be VERY careful. They contain isocyanates which are nasty, you should really have an positive air full face respirator.

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