[Farmall] Painting F-20

Sun Aug 6 09:13:28 PDT 2006

Thanks for all the advice!

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Tony Pitts
Ann Arbor, MI
http://www.oldengine.org/members/pitts/mbf
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Hudson Mills Old Power Club
15th Annual Show June 2-4, 2006
Dexter, MI
http://www.hudsonmills.org 

----- Original Message ----
From: John Hall <jthall at worldnet.att.net>
To: Farmall/IHC mailing list <farmall at lists.antique-tractor.com>
Sent: Saturday, August 5, 2006 1:50:17 PM
Subject: Re: [Farmall] Painting F-20

I do my own cleaning and painting so here is what I do on my stuff. First 
off I'm not retired so I don't have 10 hours a day 7 days a week to dedicate 
to my iron. Therefore I clean and paint when I can. Right now time is so 
scarce that I am dissasembling, cleaning, priming and painting in 
sections(I'm also playing mechanic at the same time.) Normally it is not 
enough to justify using a big spray gun so I use good quality spray can 
paint and primer. I feel its the best I can do given the amount of time I 
have to work on it. I am sandblasting everything so rust is not an issue. If 
you are wirebrushing you may want to use also a rust converter. Some of them 
leave brush strokes on cast iron so a little trial and error sampling may be 
in order. As for sheet metal (hoods fenders etc.) you'll proablaly be 
happier with at least using a real spray gun for painting and probably for 
priming as well---but with sheet metal there are things such as dents and 
pits to fill so that can get to be a real education.

John Hall
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Tony Pitts" <mgomaize at yahoo.com>
To: "Farmall/IHC mailing list" <farmall at lists.antique-tractor.com>
Sent: Friday, August 04, 2006 11:48 AM
Subject: [Farmall] Painting F-20

> OK, so I have the F-20 I have been working on for years running.  Now, I 
> would like to to be a bit more pleasing to the eye.  Anyone know anyone 
> within a couple hours of Ann Arbor, MI who paints tractors?
>
> Barring that, an education on cleaning secrets, and primer, paint 
> combinations would be appreciated.  If I paint it myself, I will not be 
> investing in the super safe breathing equipment, so that eliminates 
> certain types of painst with ISO's (?).
>
> My guess is that prep would be a slow process, so is there a system I can 
> use where my first coat of primer could be brushed on as I complete the 
> prep on a given part?  I don't see myself being able to spend enough time 
> on it to complete it in a weeken or the like.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Tony
>
> ------------------------------------------
> Tony Pitts
> Ann Arbor, MI
> http://www.oldengine.org/members/pitts/mbf
> ------------------------------------------
> 

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<DIV>Thanks for all the advice!<BR> </DIV>------------------------------------------<BR>Tony Pitts<BR>Ann Arbor, MI<BR>http://www.oldengine.org/members/pitts/mbf<BR>------------------------------------------<BR>Hudson Mills Old Power Club<BR>15th Annual Show June 2-4, 2006<BR>Dexter, MI<BR>http://www.hudsonmills.org
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<DIV style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman, new york, times, serif">----- Original Message ----<BR>From: John Hall <jthall at worldnet.att.net><BR>To: Farmall/IHC mailing list <farmall at lists.antique-tractor.com><BR>Sent: Saturday, August 5, 2006 1:50:17 PM<BR>Subject: Re: [Farmall] Painting F-20<BR><BR>
<DIV>I do my own cleaning and painting so here is what I do on my stuff. First <BR>off I'm not retired so I don't have 10 hours a day 7 days a week to dedicate <BR>to my iron. Therefore I clean and paint when I can. Right now time is so <BR>scarce that I am dissasembling, cleaning, priming and painting in <BR>sections(I'm also playing mechanic at the same time.) Normally it is not <BR>enough to justify using a big spray gun so I use good quality spray can <BR>paint and primer. I feel its the best I can do given the amount of time I <BR>have to work on it. I am sandblasting everything so rust is not an issue. If <BR>you are wirebrushing you may want to use also a rust converter. Some of them <BR>leave brush strokes on cast iron so a little trial and error sampling may be <BR>in order. As for sheet metal (hoods fenders etc.) you'll proablaly be <BR>happier with at least using a real spray gun for painting and probably for <BR>priming as well---but with sheet metal there are
 things such as dents and <BR>pits to fill so that can get to be a real education.<BR><BR>John Hall<BR>----- Original Message ----- <BR>From: "Tony Pitts" <mgomaize at yahoo.com><BR>To: "Farmall/IHC mailing list" <farmall at lists.antique-tractor.com><BR>Sent: Friday, August 04, 2006 11:48 AM<BR>Subject: [Farmall] Painting F-20<BR><BR><BR>> OK, so I have the F-20 I have been working on for years running.  Now, I <BR>> would like to to be a bit more pleasing to the eye.  Anyone know anyone <BR>> within a couple hours of Ann Arbor, MI who paints tractors?<BR>><BR>> Barring that, an education on cleaning secrets, and primer, paint <BR>> combinations would be appreciated.  If I paint it myself, I will not be <BR>> investing in the super safe breathing equipment, so that eliminates <BR>> certain types of painst with ISO's (?).<BR>><BR>> My guess is that prep would be a slow process, so is there a system I can
 <BR>> use where my first coat of primer could be brushed on as I complete the <BR>> prep on a given part?  I don't see myself being able to spend enough time <BR>> on it to complete it in a weeken or the like.<BR>><BR>> Thanks,<BR>><BR>> Tony<BR>><BR>> ------------------------------------------<BR>> Tony Pitts<BR>> Ann Arbor, MI<BR>> <A href="http://www.oldengine.org/members/pitts/mbf" target=_blank>http://www.oldengine.org/members/pitts/mbf</A><BR>> ------------------------------------------<BR>> <BR><BR>_______________________________________________<BR>Farmall mailing list<BR><A href="http://www.antique-tractor.com/mailman/listinfo/farmall" target=_blank>http://www.antique-tractor.com/mailman/listinfo/farmall</A></DIV></DIV><BR></DIV></div></body></html>