Hood peeling

[MtnViewRanch]

I'm sure your right about the effect this would have on this type problem and the correct way to repair it and any other way it's not going to look perfect, but again I'm sure that most tractor manufacture are not going to use the same type paint and finish that is found on cars or trucks, now JD might be the exception. Automotive finish just has to look better and everything you mention is needed to have that good finish since you appear to have the experience with body work. But you know to keep a good finish you have to wash and wax it and not many people/farmers are going to do that to their tractors let alone bring them out of the weather.

Just wondering why you think that JD might have an auto type finish? My limited experience is that none of the tractors have clear coat as an OEM finish.

 

[Sergei]

I only said they MIGHT be the exception and never mentioned a type of finish. I really don't know for sure what they use but whatever JD is using for their paint process they sure look nice and bright, maybe it's just the green.

Searched and found this on JD web site.

Parts at John Deere Harvester are immersed 10 times during the pre-paint process. Each of the 10 stages contains approximately 50,000 gallons of continuously circulated liquid that may reach temperatures of 150 degrees F.

After the pre-treatment process, a coat of paint (0.8-1.0-mil) is applied and baked for 68 minutes at 275 degrees F. The three-stage electrocoat process is capable of operating at 600 volts and 2000 degrees. At this stage of the paint process, four Fanuc P200 robots capable of painting 39-inches per second apply a final topcoat. Under normal conditions, a part is involved in the paint process for approximately 5 hours from start to finish.

 

[MrChris]

Well, I've left a phone message every week to my old dealer and they haven't called me back still. Guess it's not a go for them to repair the hood. I'm gonna continue to call till they at least give me a definitive no! Hope it's not necessary for me to drive over there just to be able to get a response.

 

[MtnViewRanch]

Mrchris, since it looks like you are going to have to pay to get this repaired, would you remove the hood and then grill & hinges? My thinking is that new decals are going to be what cost the most for this repair. I would guess that for less than $300 you can have this better than new again. It sucks that this type of thing happens, but it does and the person that it happens to usually has to suck it up and pay for the repair. Believe me, in no way am I saying that it is right, just that that is how it usually is. I know, because it seems like I have had more than my fair share of these types of things. :mur: