Here's one reason to buy OEM paint and not aftermarket

[sixdogs]

I have long argued on these pages to buy OEM paint when doing a repair or a project. It's in the manufacturers best interest to have their equipment look good and maintain high resale value. To that end they almost always have super quality paint, often acrylic enamel and they sell it for a good price.
By comparison, the farm store paints are often low bid and high markup events with a paint that may be OK for some but can't hold a candle to OEM paint. Don't confuse price with value.

Attached is an example of Case-IH OEM red that has been sitting outside for more than four years and still looks as good as new. It's an old moldboard that I cut with a torch and didn't even prime. The red looks great and is still shiny despite being baked in the sun, frozen in the winter and rained on in between. Other OEM paints are as good and I can't recall a bad one.

 

[streamin]

I have long argued on these pages to buy OEM paint when doing a repair or a project. It's in the manufacturers best interest to have their equipment look good and maintain high resale value. To that end they almost always have super quality paint, often acrylic enamel and they sell it for a good price.
By comparison, the farm store paints are often low bid and high markup events with a paint that may be OK for some but can't hold a candle to OEM paint. Don't confuse price with value.

"Most" all paint that is used but tractors, cars,etc is made by the major paint companies like PPG, Dupont,etc.. so "OEM" will still be technically aftermarket so going to the automotive store and getting the code for the tractor will be the best bet,imo. Your correct though in that the farm supply store and such carry a very low grade of paint and should be avoided.

 

[sixdogs]

"Most" all paint that is used but tractors, cars,etc is made by the major paint companies like PPG, Dupont,etc.. so "OEM" will still be technically aftermarket so going to the automotive store and getting the code for the tractor will be the best bet,imo. Your correct though in that the farm supply store and such carry a very low grade of paint and should be avoided.

Right--but going to an auto store with the paint code will cost maybe five times what the dealer paint will cost. And the dealer "OEM" paint and the auto store paint aren't all that much different. Certainly not five times different.

 

[streamin]

yeah it's unbelievable what we have to pay to paint a car these days...

 

[Gator6x4]

Tractor Supply recently changed paints. I purchased two rattle cans of the Kubota Bright Orange to spray a weight box that had faded. The manager also recommended purchasing a can of the clear to apply after a seven - eight day cure on the enamel paint. I looked at the clear coat rattle can and it was CLEAR LACQUER. It was with a great amount of apprehension I sprayed the clear coat on after eight days. We all know what happens when lacquer is sprayed over enamel. To my surprise it looked good and is holding up well.