Paint

[pruntyc]

What is a color match for the greenish gray paint on the frame and
motor of a YM 1700? Have some small spots I would like to touch
up. Would like to find it in a spray can, if posible. It would be
a lot of extra work to put it in my spray can as it is just small
places. Thanks in advance.

 

[YanmarFever]

Try Rustoleum #7737 struce green
Its almost a perfect match
Ernie

 

[jimstractors]

Ernie's right...its a satin finish. You can get it at Walmart in spray cans and some stores have 1 quart cans if you want to spray a large area like the whole frame or a tiller. You can delute it about 15% with acetone. Some Home Depot's carry it too, but not all. Don't know about Lowe's.
Jim

 

[Anonymous Poster]

Dilute with Acetone, Not mineral spirits/paint thinner?

 

[jimstractors]

Thats what Rustoleum says. Either acetone or their own brand of thinner (probably acetone too). Check the label. I've sprayed it a number of times and it comes out perfect.
Jim

 

[dmccue]

I could not locate the Spuce Green paint referenced on the thread but I did have a fairly close match made at a local auto paint supplier, using computer match.

I did find a real close match for the white - Wimbelton White - available at Autozone stores.

Do you have a color match for the red?

 

[rich1010220]

Rust-Oleum gloss protective enamel "Almond" #7770 in spray or can at many local stores is also a good match for the white.

For touching up the red, I used BPS agri tractor implement enamel 5339/20 Ford red from tractor supply.

Rich

 

[trentay]

The red color I used is Krylon #2108 Banner Red Gloss for the sheetmetal and Rustoleum Spruce Green mentioned above for the frame and engine. Both were available as a normally stocked item at WalMart. I also tried the Ford Red Enamal, but did not like the match or its consistency when painting with it, it just did not apply that well. The Banner Red Gloss is a very close match, however I repainted all the sheetmetal with it as there tends to be some slight shade variations with the red from tractor to tractor. The Krylon paint is probably the easiest and fastest drying paint to use, making a good smooth finish for rattle can paint.

On a 1401d it took 3 rattle cans of krylon primer and 5 cans of red to paint the entire tractor applying 2-3 coats of the red as necessary.

I only touched up the frame and engine with the Spruce Green so don't know how many cans it would take to do the whole tractor. Blends very well with existing paint though.

 

[pruntyc]

I went to two WalMart supercenters today, but neither one had the spruce green. But I will keep looking, maybe they will order it for me, if I don't find it. Anyway I want to thank all of you, for telling me what to look for.

 

[jimstractors]

I've used Chrysler engine enamel red for the orange/red color. I won't use it again because it doesn't spray consistantly for hoods and fenders. Probably OK for an engine block. Last tractor I painted I used the Krylon Red that Trent's talking about. Came out like a mirror and a close match for the original red.
Jim