Kubota paint fade

[Tomtint]

I have a 2010 or 2011 L3700 SU. It stays inside 85% of the time and I noticed the hood and fenders have faded quite a bit. The paint itself is still in real good condition and not all scratched or dented up. So today I loaded it up and brought it to a friend of mine who is a auto body guy. We are going to wetland and clear over the original paint ( Kubota stickers and all ) hopefully this will reduce the fade problem.....and make it real purty again!

 

[Herkypilot]

Mine stayed out on the dealer lot before I purchased. The paint on the hood is faded a bit due to oxidation. Probably just needs a good coat of wax to take care of that, but definitely haven't had time to do it.

 

[coralhead]

When I get ready to repaint my B7100HST I am going to go with Base and Clearcoat on the complete tractor. Enamel even if using hardener will start to fade after a while.

 

[Tomtint]

They have it scuffed down and ready to clear coat. The plan is to put 3 or 4 coats of clear on it, enough to cover the kubota stickers and not worry about the edges lifting. Also going to LineX the floor boards and step. Hopefully it will be better protected from the elements for a while now.

 

[GPintheMitten]

Gonna need pics... Before and after if possible.

 

[Tomtint]

Gonna need pics... Before and after if possible.

I will try to get the after pics. They spray it tomorrow and I won't be there before it's done. Before...it looked like every other " light orange " kubota out there

 

[94BULLITT]

You will have the shiniest Kubota with 4 coats of clear.

 

[Piston]

My paint is faded as well, although my tractor is 10yrs old now so I guess I can't complain. However, it does seem that Kubota's seem to fade quicker, and more, than most other types. I don't know if it's an orange thing or if it is just the paint they use, but I wish mine wasn't faded as much as it is.

 

[ovrszd]

Their wheels seem to be the worst part for fading. I wonder if Titan paints the wheels and the contract quality standard isn't very good?? My tractor is parked inside at night and sits inside all day if not being used. This'll get a laugh,,, I wax my tractor 4 or 5 times a year... Yeah, crazy, I know... :laughing:

 

[Bluegill2]

It's a tractor, You guys are crazy! :laughing: :thumbsup:

 

[GeneD14]

I bought my M95 used and it was faded bad. The wheels l was able to take off and use a buffer on and they look nice again. The fiberglass hood and fenders I buffed out and they look better, but not as good as the wheels. I did put a coat of wax on the hood to help protect it.

 

[94BULLITT]

Their wheels seem to be the worst part for fading. I wonder if Titan paints the wheels and the contract quality standard isn't very good?? My tractor is parked inside at night and sits inside all day if not being used. This'll get a laugh,,, I wax my tractor 4 or 5 times a year... Yeah, crazy, I know... :laughing:

I wax mine too, even the MMM.

 

[PAPPASMURF]

Their wheels seem to be the worst part for fading. I wonder if Titan paints the wheels and the contract quality standard isn't very good?? My tractor is parked inside at night and sits inside all day if not being used. This'll get a laugh,,, I wax my tractor 4 or 5 times a year... Yeah, crazy, I know... :laughing:

I do the same thing...maybe even more often. I am what they call "****" about the way my equipment looks and after forking out as much money as I did on my L3200 w/ BH 77 backhoe, I figured I'm gonna keep her lookin like new as much as possible and as long as possible. I think the tractor appreciates it too! ha ha:laughing:

 

[PAPPASMURF]

I think its safe to say that the Kubota Orange seems to have a hypnotic type quality to it for most of us Kubota owners.....They just look so much better than any other tractor out there when they are all shined up and looking good! :cool2:

 

[ryan08]

Red pigments are the weakest against UV fade. Single stage paints the weakest again. Thats two strikes.

 

[ray66v]

Ryan08 is right on the money.

If by faded you mean dull, clear will help. If you mean discolored, it's already too late. It will not look any different than if you wet it.

True, automotive clear will add UV protection, but if your going to go as far as prepping it, and spraying on some urethane clear, it makes a lot more sense to put down a coat or two of the same quality base color first.

Some single stage colors discolor from sanding them to prepare for refinish. Reds tend to do this more than others. I would be very careful to make sure you don't experience this, if you choose not to spray any color first.

 

[Deano]

It's a tractor, You guys are crazy! :laughing: :thumbsup:

Ha ha ha!! Mine has a scratch in it...or three or four THOUSAND!

Seriously though, I say, To Each His Own!!! And post pictures please!

 

[sixdogs]

I have seen some new Kubotas fade but don't fully nderstand it. Yet I have seen some sit on dealer lots in the hot sun all summer and yet zero fade. Something else must be going on that we are not aware of.
The Kubota paint sold by dealers is a very high quality acrylic enamel and I have used plenty. I can't recall an item I painted that has faded.

 

[Tollster]

I notice the rims are the first to go peach!

 

[ray66v]

I hope you mean "very high quality" as far as acrylic enamel goes?

Acrylic enamel is after all, only one notch up from the bottom shelf.