Rookie starting 640 makeover

[Rick from NC]

Soundguy

I probably should clarify it was spraycans of Rustoleum farm equipment paint. At the time I didn't have access to a compressor or spray gun so I painted the entire tractor with "spray bombs" as a lot of folks call them. I'm sure even the Rustoleum would have held up better if I had used spraygun & compressor.

I stripped down my Ford 4400 over the winter have started painting parts and putting it back together as its warmed up. This time I using PPG Omni epoxy primer and straight acrylic enamel w/o hardner. I'm pretty happy with the results except for the previously mentioned long cure time on the AE w/o hardner. I painted a Bush Hog loader with the same stuff a couple of years ago and its holding up pretty good. Maybe I'll break down and buy a supplied air system one of these days so I will feel comfortable using hardner.

Rick

 

[Farmwithjunk]

FWJ,

Do you use Crossfire paints & primers from NAPA? I've heard they have a good acrylic enamel but I'm wondering if they have an epoxy primer similar to Omni MP170.

Rick

I have used Crossfire. Lately I've been on a DuPont kick.... (There's a DuPont auto finish vendor about 10 minutes drive from the house....counter guy is a tractor nut....seems like a no brainer!)

 

[Soundguy]

well, yeah.. that does make alot of difference.

spray can paint is super thin.. looks nice and even going down.. but just doesn't have any film depth.

soundguy

Soundguy

I probably should clarify it was spraycans of Rustoleum farm equipment paint. At the time I didn't have access to a compressor or spray gun so I painted the entire tractor with "spray bombs" as a lot of folks call them. I'm sure even the Rustoleum would have held up better if I had used spraygun & compressor.

I stripped down my Ford 4400 over the winter have started painting parts and putting it back together as its warmed up. This time I using PPG Omni epoxy primer and straight acrylic enamel w/o hardner. I'm pretty happy with the results except for the previously mentioned long cure time on the AE w/o hardner. I painted a Bush Hog loader with the same stuff a couple of years ago and its holding up pretty good. Maybe I'll break down and buy a supplied air system one of these days so I will feel comfortable using hardner.

Rick

 

[CECILSSTEEL]

Guys, thanks for all the good advise. The tractor is stripped down to the body and ready for the first coat. Gotta getter down now before the metal starts to rust.