Ford 8n restoration

[justinhart45]

I am currently restoring a 1952 Ford 8n. I was wondering if anyone knew how much red paint I would need to purchase. I have the tractor torn down to the frame (engine, transmission/lift and axles).

 

[Jamming]

I am currently restoring a 1952 Ford 8n. I was wondering if anyone knew how much red paint I would need to purchase. I have the tractor torn down to the frame (engine, transmission/lift and axles).

Depends on the paint you are using and how you are applying it. Rattle cans I would buy at least 6, but it's the paint you can't see that's the most important on a tractor, base coat should be carefully considered. Por15 is about the best industrial quality paint I have ever seen. Google por15 you can use a brush or gun.

 

[murphy1244]

I am currently restoring a 1952 Ford 8n. I was wondering if anyone knew how much red paint I would need to purchase. I have the tractor torn down to the frame (engine, transmission/lift and axles).

Thats a odd question.

 

[mmurphy]

Thats a odd question.

But that is just our law, Murph!

 

[Soundguy]

I am currently restoring a 1952 Ford 8n. I was wondering if anyone knew how much red paint I would need to purchase. I have the tractor torn down to the frame (engine, transmission/lift and axles).

a couple quarts will give you a couple coats, if you use a spary gun.. though many palces you can't get quarts anymore .. so that leaves you with a gallon.

if brush painting, deffinately go with a gallon.

ps.. use a primer as well.


forget the rattle cans.. for what you will spend in rattle cans, you could buy a cheap gun, hose, pancake compressor AND canned paint and take yer time and paint it good.. and it won't be paper thin and peeling in 3 months...

soundguy

 

[Mike476]

forget the rattle cans.. for what you will spend in rattle cans, you could buy a cheap gun, hose, pancake compressor AND canned paint and take yer time and paint it good.. and it won't be paper thin and peeling in 3 months...

soundguy

Spot on. You have the bull work done, and using todays guns is like using a mig welder, you don't have to do it for a living to get professional results.

 

[Army grunt]

I brushed my old tractor, It came out good, Sure was less to do, an I have spray equipment.Be sure any paint you use has "UV"protection. The hood i did with brush an sealed it with a few rattle cans of clear. The hole thing was easy an fun, The most important thing is sand,clean it an tack rage, before painting.Good luck an give us pics
Army Grunt

 

[flusher]

I am currently restoring a 1952 Ford 8n. I was wondering if anyone knew how much red paint I would need to purchase. I have the tractor torn down to the frame (engine, transmission/lift and axles).

I'd get a gallon and apply with a $40 HVLP spray gun from Harbor Freight. That's what I use to paint my restorations, like this 1948 Farmall Cub

 

[LD1]

As others said, use a spray gun.

Quicker and easier IMO. And after the job is done, your finger wont be cramped up from a rattle can.

PAint amount, 2 quarts of red, 2 quarts of red primer, 2 quarts of grey, and two quarts of grey primer.

And honeslty, you will probabally only use one of each. Im mixed right and used with a hardner.

We use VM&M napatha to thin the paint to be sprayed as well as hardener. Make sure you use a hardner. Especially if using BPS paint at TSC. I have used it without, and about a week later, the paint can be scratched off with a fingernail. With the hardner, it is hard as a rock in a day or two.

And not use the ford grey from TSC. Go to a Ford/NH dealer. The TSC stuff is the wrong color.

And also, as with any paint job, 90% of the way to get a great finish is in the prep. MAke sure everything is clean and grease free. I like to wipe everything down with acetone and let that evap off right before I spray too. Just to be sure there will be no fisheyes or anything.

Good luck and post pics.

 

[Soundguy]

I'd get a gallon and apply with a $40 HVLP spray gun from Harbor Freight. That's what I use to paint my restorations, like this 1948 Farmall Cub

and if you shop around.. 10-25$ for an ok gun..

some of my best paint got laid down with a 10$ chinese gun..

soundguy