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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Today's Featured Article - Restoration Story: Fordson Major - by Anthony West. George bought his Fordson Major from a an implement sale about 18 years ago for £200.00 (UK). There is no known history regarding its origins or what service it had done, but the following work was undertaken alone to bring it up to show standard. From the engine number, it was found that this Major was produced late 1946. It was almost complete but had various parts that would definitely need replacing.
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