Do you detail your Tractor ?

[Qapla]

I wash the tractor down when I am washing the excessive dust from the radioator screen (it runs a bit warm if it gets too clogged) or when the clay doesn't all want to come out of the bucket.

It also gets washed each time it rains and a rince if the dew is heavy enough.

 

[RomeK2]

How do you get under the floor mat?

 

[davatk]

Well, I just cannot understand shiny, clean tractor fetish at all. I don't get it.

Wow ! If I'm not mistaken, you waxed the frame AND put tire dressing on the entire tire including inside the tread.

 

[bp fick]

Trick photography. Here's the before. I had just dragged my field and the tractor and I were covered in choking dust. All I did was drop the field cultivator, pull around and hose it off. The hose is in the one photo.

Took the picture with the tires still wet. That said, I get 'em dirty, then I clean 'em up. It isn't that hard.

 

[JOHNTHOMAS]

Well, I just cannot understand shiny, clean tractor fetish at all. I don't get it.

I recognize this tractor! It's what mine looked like when they delivered it.

Trick photography. Here's the before. I had just dragged my field and the tractor and I were covered in choking dust. All I did was drop the field cultivator, pull around and hose it off. The hose is in the one photo.

Took the picture with the tires still wet. That said, I get 'em dirty, then I clean 'em up. It isn't that hard.

Hey, I recognize this tractor. It's what mine looks like after I own it for a few weeks and before it rains.

 

[ccsial]

I detail my tractors.

Mowing detail
rototilling detail
snow blowing detail
grading detail
hauling detail

 

[Harvest Moon]

Where is WaxMan? I bet he'd like this thread.

I like mine clean, although it usually isn't.

 

[Coyote machine]

You can clean a tractor?!:confused2:
I wonder if you guys have any American Flyer trains still in the box with the original bill of sale?
Do you actually use the tractors, or just wash and wax them?
Man I wish mine looked like some of yours- mine wasn't even as pretty when I bought it NEW!
Mostly when I get near it I just want to get on and do something with the pallet forks, backhoe, boxblade, winch or bucket.
How do you justify the time in your mind?

 

[bp fick]

Aw, come on. Guys geek over their trucks, their Harleys, sports cars,their boats, etc, all the time. It is no indication of whether they use them or not.

When people go looking for a used machine, truck, boat, Harley, etc, What is they look for? Yup. They look for a guy who was geek enough to keep it sharp.

Some guys don't have time or won't bother with their tractor's appearance. That's fine. Some guys do. Just the difference in people, that's all.

 

[Coyote machine]

Don't get my meaning confused - I think its great that some choose to geek over whatever, car,boat, tractor, etc. - I'm trying to understand how one finds the time to do so. It has to take a tremendous amount of time to get things looking so good, yes?
How does one find the time and still get things done with the actual tractor is what I'm asking.