Posted by Brad Gyde on September 27, 2011 at 21:11:15 from (50.36.125.226):
In Reply to: Why the huge debate? posted by Mark W. on September 27, 2011 at 17:54:18:
John,
I too don't care to see a "bad" paint job..
I don't care to see guys using that garbage they call paint down at Tractor Supply either.. (However, I have used it to paint a disc and some other implements.. Just fine for that)
I bought my first tractor nearly 15 years ago.. at 16 years old. I got it unstuck, I got it going (with a little help) and I decided to paint it.. I used that cheap paint and went to it.. It looked ok to me.. but I painted over a lot of grease, dirt, rust, and dents..
I used the tractor that way in a small farming operation for a little while..
A few years ago, I started over.. Tore the tractor down, stripped, brushed, sandblasted, and started to fix the "amateur nonsense" I did when i was young..
I have it about 1/3 painted now.. I used a higher quality paint, and it looks better.. BUT, I know it's not perfect.. BUT I'm doing it myself with a few pointers on what to do.. I'm proud of it, even if there is a run or 2.
What bothers me also is the guys that get up in arms about painted hoses, plugs, wires, etc... I don't like how the stuff looks painted myself, BUT.. it was originally painted in most cases I'm willing to bet. A very good collector friend of mine has a old film put to video from a Massey Harris assembly line in the late 40's/early 50's (if I recall correctly, it's the 44's on the line). When they get to the paint area, the tractor is 90% assembled or better, and they are just HOSING the red paint to it.. Starter, generator, plugs, wires, and all..
He also has a original tractor that shows this to be pretty true (shy of the cap and such.. as them have been replaced). I have a 1967 D-17 Allis in it's original skin (always been in my family, and grandpa NEVER painted anything.. if it was taken care of there was no need to have to paint it.) and it had/has a painted distributor cap, wires, solenoid, battery cables, rad. core, generator, starter and fan belts.. Most of those items are no longer orange however, since I have replaced most of them.
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