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

 

[gbirky]

I originally got both the Chrysler red, and the Krylon Banner Red to test for my 1301D. Sprayed some of both on the inside of the hood. The Chrysler red was a really nice color, but didn't match well. The Krylon was much closer. The finish came out really nice. I think I used 3 cans on the hood, but I painted the inside as well as the outside.

I used the Chrysler red to paint my son's bicycle - he loved it!

 

[Whiskey]

Gerg:
I poped in on your site to look at your 1301D, the hood looks like it's been painted are the pic's taken before or after you painted it with the krylon paint?...looks good by the way

 

[gbirky]

Whiskey,
The pics were taken after I painted the hood with the Krylon, but it has been sitting outside for about a year without any attention. I didn't wash or wax it or anything before I took the pictures. I need to paint the rest as it has faded and doesn't match the hood, but I haven't had a chance to get to it as I have been concentrating on getting the 3pt put on. The 3pt is finished and on, but I haven't painted the top link bracket yet. I need to use it to plow potatoes before I take it back off for some paint.

I'll try to get some pics once I get the top link bracket painted and back on. Its also time to take the belly mower off and put the front blade on, so I'll wait untill I've got the blade on to take the pics.

 

[rockyridgefarm]

I let my wife pick out the red for our 186D. I really didn't care to get an exact match - and she is very particular about her red's. There is nothing worse than the wrong red.

She picked Banner Red.

 

[Whiskey]

Gerg:
Thanks for the info, here's some pic's of my future painting job

The grass is slowing down and I don't use the tractor much over the winter (if that is what you call it here in fla.) so I plan on painting this thing over the winter. Some question for you guy's out there that have painted tractors before.

(1) I'm not bad with a rattle can or my Wanger 305E spray gun and I'm going to call Wanger today see if the little spray gun will will be able to do this kind of painting I've only used it for staining decks and fencing any comments ???

(2) I'll take off the sheet metal to paint but what if I want to paint the motor and body what kind of prep. is involved in that. sheet metal is one thing but all the nooks and cranys of a frame and motor maybe just a little over my head. Does the frame and motor need to be primed before painting?

(3) If I do paint the frame and motor, do I just use a gloss black engine enamial <sp?>

(4) Anyone have a clue on a close match for the off white for the grill and rims

my other thought is just towing to to the local tractor shop and cough up my hard earned cash and say "here you paint the thing" /w3tcompact/icons/smile.gif

thanks
Whiskey

 

[Whiskey]

Under the hood shot. It's lost the glossy shine

 

[normde2001]

Whiskey, I wouldn't paint that tractor. At most , just wash, touch-up, and wax. Engine enamel would work well on the black, and fercryinoutloud put a seat on the poor thing. You will never get anywhere near the quality of the original paint with a rattle can, or anything else for that matter.

 

[dmccue]

For the off-white color on Yanmar tractors, I have found Dupli-color's Wimbelton White to be a close match. I obtained my paint (spraycan) from Autozone, but I have also seen the paint at Wal-mart in the Auto Department. At Autozone, they carry the spraycan in a larger size which is a better value.

 

[gbirky]

Whiskey,
I think I have to agree with others. Don't paint the sheet metal! I would bet that a good wash and wax would bring that paint up to a beautiful shine. Unless there is some rust that is not visible in your photo, I wouldn't paint it. I painted my hood and other parts around the hood because there were some really bad rust spots 4-5" in diameter and larger.

The engine and frame is another story, though even there, unless there is rust - I wouldn't do it. It looks like the paint coverage on the engine is pretty good. Again, I would just try to give it a good wash - water and mild soap under the hood won't hurt a thing. If you have some really grungy places - use some of that engine cleaner gunk. Even some enamel thinner/reducer can be used for the really hard to clean areas. It shouldn't hurt the paint since it is a laquer based paint. The thinner will get the oil/grease off, but leaves the dirt behind, so you'll have to get the soap and water out to get the dirt - maybe even with a toothbrush.

 

[Calpyro]

I may be off the conventional wisdom here a bit because I have painted all of my Yanmars that I have owned. I paint them because I wanted to stop any rust that was occurring and to generally keep it in good-looking condition. I like many people try to just keep my stuff clean and well kept.
Here is a photo of a little 1610D that I painted with a rattle can. I think good results can be had with spray cans. If the user is careful with the prep work and apply the paint according to the directions, good results can be had.
I painted the entire tractor, frame, body and loader. it took me a couple of weekend nights because I sanded all of the rust and primer all bare metals.
Perhaps I went overboard a bit on "just" a tractor, but again, I care about maintaining my equipment.
Thanks,
Cameron