Kubota Orange Paint?

[proudestmonkey]

all this painting stuff...a little ocd?

Good point, Rob, I'll have to watch that. I am not used to paying $12,000 for something that is supposed to get all scratched up. I am beginning to see why farm equipment that looks like junk works just fine--Rust is part of the deal with farming.

 

[RobJ]

Good point, Rob, I'll have to watch that. I am not used to paying $12,000 for something that is supposed to get all scratched up. I am beginning to see why farm equipment that looks like junk works just fine--Rust is part of the deal with farming.

People are catching on. Nothing wrong with keeping a tractor or whatever looking top knotch...but...but for my tractor that would limit one of my main uses for having it. cutting atv trails, shooting lanes, etc in a patch of small elms, briars, and any other crap.

But painting implements that are just going to get used and messed up seems somewhat futile (sp?). Heck the best way to clean up a plow is to drop it in the ground for a few hours....

BTW I only know what OCD is...is because my wife ways I have it.

 

[Jethro]

"It's 100% soybean oil based."

Well that's a gimmick I'm not sure I've seen around town. Bean paint. Does it cut with thinner or water?

Or soy milk?

Sorry. I had to.

I found an old Ford publication in the walls of an old house we are restoring. I think it was dated 1935. In it they were bragging about their new soy bean based paint on their cars.

I also found a 1935 Southern Agriculturalist magazine. It is in pretty bad shape, but the ads are a hoot. New cars for $500.00!

 

[BlacknTan]

Thanks to what I've read here, I just painted some reinforcing washers I made for the toothbar installation on my new 7800. The Dupli-color #1620 could not have been a better match to these eyes!

 

[Musclford]

Who waxes????

Mine was waxed as soon as it came off the trailer

But have yet to wash it due to the rain and dust I've been creating.

 

[MOPAULY]

I plan to wax over winter when I have nothing else to do....during the regular months thusfar there isn't much time for this, tractor is to busy earning it's keep.

For the $$ investment there is nothing wrong with taking care of equipment, including keeping it clean and in good condition. Mine is garage kept so that helps too.

 

[fishpick]

I duuno - I agree with MOPAULY 'bout the keeping tools in good condition (especially when the tool in question is $18K) - but I guess the farm kid in me has a cognitive disconnect somewhere between the Turtle Wax (or McGuire's) can and the hood of a tractor... that's just me Besides - it's good material for picking on the father-in-law who waxes his Kubota!

 

[RobJ]

I duuno - I agree with MOPAULY 'bout the keeping tools in good condition (especially when the tool in question is $18K) - but I guess the farm kid in me has a cognitive disconnect somewhere between the Turtle Wax (or McGuire's) can and the hood of a tractor... that's just me Besides - it's good material for picking on the father-in-law who waxes his Kubota!

I agree...but the paint really helps when selling....in the meantime I'll take a beater looking tractor that runs well over eye candy that runs so so anyday, but I do try to keep mine looking well, I do wash it.

Maybe next time I'm cutting trails I can put the wax on...then let the brush take it off. Look at the left and right of the trail in the pic. That's what was in the middle...brand new trail. Put it in low range, first gear, about 1500rpm, hands in, head down looking for stumps, foot ready to hit the clutch...pray. Wait for daylight.

 

[fishpick]

Put it in low range, first gear, about 1500rpm, hands in, head down looking for stumps, foot ready to hit the clutch...pray. Wait for daylight.

Now that's "tractorin"!

 

[BrianW]

I agree...but the paint really helps when selling....in the meantime I'll take a beater looking tractor that runs well over eye candy that runs so so anyday, but I do try to keep mine looking well, I do wash it.

Maybe next time I'm cutting trails I can put the wax on...then let the brush take it off. Look at the left and right of the trail in the pic. That's what was in the middle...brand new trail. Put it in low range, first gear, about 1500rpm, hands in, head down looking for stumps, foot ready to hit the clutch...pray. Wait for daylight.

Now if you waxed it you would slip through that brush faster and have more power left over for the loader!