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Re: paint it or leave it old.......


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Posted by wisbaker on April 30, 2012 at 10:21:33 from (207.118.171.128):

In Reply to: paint it or leave it old....... posted by dave2 on April 30, 2012 at 00:23:35:

I wasn't a big fan of painting stuff when I was young and on the farm, my time pulling wrenches for the
country club changed some of that, my time in the Air Force really got me to expect things like leaks be fixed
for equipment to be kept clean and in order including paint. My time in the rendering plant got me to really
like paint. Paint has two purposes, to look good AND protect metal from it's environment. At the rendering
plant we had a rotater go bad on one of our hide plant forklifts. While we had totally apart we sent the gear
cases and other outside parts out to be powder coated, my boss complained about the cost. After reassembly we
sent the unit back to the hide plant- salt doesn't stick to the powder coat, a brief rinse at the end of the
shift and all the salt was gone. If the stupid thing had been powder coated from the factory it wouldn't of
needed to be rebuilt salt wouldn't of gotten caked on and wouldn't of worked it's way into the gear assembly.
Same thing at the County highway department, our patrol trucks rust before they wear out. Paint makes it
easier to see leaks, protects the tractor from corrosion and makes you think twice about doing stupid stuff
because psychologically your tractor has more value. Do I advocate two stage polyurethane base coat/clear
coat paint with hours of prep work to guarantee a see-your- reflection-in-the-hood result? No tractor enamel
will give your the benefits- it's blue jeans for your tractor not a coat and tie.


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