The start of a much needed paint job

Kubota81 · Mar 29, 2014

GPintheMitten said:
I see your right front tire is going in reverse. Why? I painted my B6200. I took off all the orange parts and sandec and painted them. It didnt have a loader. But I also recommend some disassembly. You can still drive it and use it with no hood and no fenders. Just be careful you dont get caught in the rear tire.

The tire okay before it came to be in my dad's possession it was his uncles so I guess there was an air leak in the tire once and when it got plugged the tire. Was put on backwards and he never fixed it

Kubota81 · Mar 29, 2014

kcender said:
Looks like a lot of work,good luck.What is the year and model of the tractor?

The year is a 1983 kubota l235dt and yeah it took me about 2 hours to strip all that little paint

LD1 · Mar 29, 2014

Get some fibratex paint stripping discs for the grinder. They dont plug up like a sandpaper disc, and are much faster than a wire cup.

Short of chemicals or a professional sandblaster, they are the fastest. They aint cheap, but once you use one you will wonder why you didnt ditch the wire wheel sooner.

GPintheMitten · Mar 29, 2014

I looked for pictures of when I did my B6200 but haven't found them yet. I thought it might be encouraging, given all the work. But you will love it when you are done.

Code54 · Mar 29, 2014

Other idea is rent a sand blast from a local rental store if available where you live. If you have a larger grinder a wire wheel on that will strip paint at a very high rate of speed!
Also I personally stripped my decals off and just bought a new set. Wasn't too expensive and gave a much better overall finished look.

Kubota81 · Mar 30, 2014

Yes I think I will try sandblasting and also I will look into those pads

94BULLITT · Mar 30, 2014

Watch using a wire wheel that you don't get the metal too hot and warp it. A wire wheel may also put deep scratches in the metal that the paint won't cover.

Kubota81 · Mar 31, 2014

94BULLITT said:
Watch using a wire wheel that you don't get the metal too hot and warp it. A wire wheel may also put deep scratches in the metal that the paint won't cover.

Thanks for telling me I had no clue I'll try and get some more work done after school today just for a update my weekend was very busy

Cherokee140 · Mar 31, 2014

BeezFun said:
I've started using paint stripper and naval jelly when I can.

Clean out your belly button once and a while and you won't have to use paint stripper.

ok for real now.

1st get something on that bare metal ASAP that will flash over in rust quicker then you can say obamacare.

2nd. If you are going to use a wire brush on a drill, or air tool, get some GOOD GOGGLES. Yes I said GOGGLES. Speaking as someone that had safety glasses on and am real lucky to still have my eye take no chances here. Wire bounced off my cheek then into my eye. I was so lucky you can not imagine. Get good goggles. 3M or DeWalt make some good goggles and they are under $25 all day long. You only have 2 eyes you don't want just one.

3rd. If at all possible do this outside. The amount of dust and just crap you are going to grind off that machine is going to go everywhere....if you plan on painting in that same area you have to get it clean first.

4th. Good mask, not an old t-shirt tied around your nose, not a cheapo mask that you see when you watch the news about downtown in China....a good filtered mask.

Have fun....looks like you are off to a good start.