How often to paint

[offcamber]

This may seem like a silly question...but....

How often do you guys paint the buckets on the FEL and BH. I know by their very nature the paint gets rubbed off. Do you bother repainting it at all or do you do it once a season etc?

I assume the dealers stock the orange paint....

 

[Soundguy]

If it's in continous work, the sand scouring will keep rust down.. if it is 'done for a season'.. I'll hit mine with paint.. even if it is a quick spray or brush on job just to keep air and water from the metal..

soundguy

 

[KeithInSpace]

I think tractors look silly with clean, painted buckets. What would the neighbors think?

And don't post a picture of your tractor without some battle scars. You'd be excused since you've had yours for a week or so...but if we see any of that silliness at the end of this summer, the resulting grief will be endless.

Seriously though. I keep mine inside and haven't seen the first stitch of rust show up anywhere, even on exposed metal surfaces. I can't say I take GREAT care to keep it clean, but USE is the best way to combat rust. If you see rust, just go dig something up. It'll go away quick.

 

[ToadHill]

After I use mine, I spray it with a product my son gave me that coats the surface and stops rust from forming. It keeps the rust away for several months and I haven't yet found a period that the bucket wasn't used again sooner than the product wore off.

 

[ByronBob]

I'm going to paint my RMSB as it's red and doesn't fit the ORANGE scheme so while I'm at it I'll paint all the areas which need it.

I'm not obsessed with it but I would like to keep it looking newer if I can.

 

[Bird]

I never did buy any touch-up paint for my 1995 B7100, but when I got the 1999 B2710, I bought two rattle cans of paint (one of each color) from the Kubota dealer so I could keep it looking new. Well, it seemed like a good idea at the time. But when I sold the B2710 in 2002, I still had never used either can at all. So I gave them to the guy who bought the tractor.

 

[Egon]

It's kinda a personal choice.

My poor old worn out rebuilt bucket does not no what paint is but then it has a tendency to stay shiny for most of the year.

Check out construction equipment, ones that are used!

 

[Tig]

Mine was repainted when I got it. It wears off quick.
Bird, I also got two cans of paint. I ended up using them for painting projects.

 

[ccsial]

Twice in 25 years.

 

[offcamber]

My only concern was rust...Having only 5 acres and most of it wooded the tractor won't see extensive use...particularly the BH....

I guess it can't hurt to get a can of paint and some primer...

 

[KeithInSpace]

My only concern was rust

Don't worry.

Having only 5 acres and most of it wooded

Ya. I have 2 acres, most of it wooded and my wife has to tear by bum out of the seat every Sunday evening. I find some way to put 100 hours a year on the thing and this last season only 6 of it was mowing.

I'm sure you'll find SOMETHING to do with the tractor...

 

[AndyMA]

This may seem like a silly question...but....

How often do you guys paint the buckets on the FEL and BH. I know by their very nature the paint gets rubbed off. Do you bother repainting it at all or do you do it once a season etc?

I assume the dealers stock the orange paint....

Never

Andy

 

[TalonDancer]

Those cans of touch up paint are for the thin metal parts that don't make contact with stuff except by accident: fenders, hoods, FEL arms, etc. The working bits like buckets should be kept rust free by using them. If they look a little rusty, don't get out a paint can -- get out the tractor and put it to work

Talon Dancer

 

[john_bud]

Let's see. Just painted a 6' FEL bucket 2 years ago (2005) and am pretty sure that was the first paint sprayed since 1963, so that's 42 years.

Last year painted a 36" BH bucket and am sure that was the first paint spray to touch it since about 1974, so that's about 33 years.

The Kubota (year 2000) is still looking good enough to track with the rest of the equipment - so it may get some spray in 25 - 34 years.

By the way, the kubota bucket is shiny after sitting in the barn all winter. The snow didn't rust anything, keep the bucket tilted so water can't set.

jb

 

[ccsial]

My only concern was rust...Having only 5 acres and most of it wooded the tractor won't see extensive use...particularly the BH....

I guess it can't hurt to get a can of paint and some primer...

If you store it in a garage you should never have to worry.

 

[offcamber]

If you store it in a garage you should never have to worry.

Unfortunetly it lives outside under a tarp....no room in the garage unless I kit the wifes car out or my quads...I could push my project Jeep outside since it hasn't been worked on in years......(I really will finish one day).....

One of these days I'll build a poll barn to store all my toys in.