zski128
Bronze Member
I brush the underside of my mower decks with used oil every season. Helps keep the rust away.
I can agree with your statements. I can't confirm or deny which is better, but maybe it is open for debate. I often wonder as technology moves forward, if pride and workmanship quality has declined over the years. For example I have a John Deere 55 combine, a John Deere 14 T valet which are 50+ years old. My pick-up is 20 years old. The John Deere paint jobs maybe faded, but are still bonded well to the metal. My pick-up is a rust bucket. One has to consider if people had a little more pride in their workmanship in the "good ol' days".Perhaps, but I haven't seen a lot of it.
I see a lot of things which people believe is powder coated, that was actually painted.
Not all powder coatings are the same. But, all I have seen are are direct to metal.
While a good powder coat, is more chip resistant than wet applied paint, painting has the advantage for corrosion resistance. Because you can use undercoats, (primers), with paint, you can get a better bond.
If it's sitting outside, and at risk for corrosion, I would use paint.
I can agree with your statements. I can't confirm or deny which is better, but maybe it is open for debate. I often wonder as technology moves forward, if pride and workmanship quality has declined over the years. For example I have a John Deere 55 combine, a John Deere 14 T valet which are 50+ years old. My pick-up is 20 years old. The John Deere paint jobs maybe faded, but are still bonded well to the metal. My pick-up is a rust bucket. One has to consider if people had a little more pride in their workmanship in the "good ol' days".
The new paint has very little solvents in it
Those solvents are the hardening agents. Paint years ago was hard as a rock and the low VOC paint today is softer and less durable.
Perhaps, but I haven't seen a lot of it.
I see a lot of things which people believe is powder coated, that was actually painted.
Not all powder coatings are the same. But, all I have seen are are direct to metal.
While a good powder coat, is more chip resistant than wet applied paint, painting has the advantage for corrosion resistance. Because you can use undercoats, (primers), with paint, you can get a better bond.
If it's sitting outside, and at risk for corrosion, I would use paint.