[AT] Affordable paint recommendations?

[Edward Tabor]

John,

Danny and I, in the past, have had decent outcomes with the paint sold 
by NAPA.  I forget the actual supplier but I thought it was PPG.


Ed

John Wilkens wrote:

> Off and on for a number of years I've painted my old tractor projects 
> with $25/gal. paint from Valu-Bilt mail order or from the local farm 
> store (which is no longer carrying the standard old tractor colors).  
> So I'm thinking maybe it's time to try a step up in quality....maybe 
> to a two-step paint.  I got a quote on a gallon of good PPG two-part 
> implement paint along with the necessary reducer, primer and hardner 
> at nearly $500/gallon....and about croaked....and that was their 
> "econmy" brand.   Kinda takes the fun out!  I'm not working on 
> World-quality show tractors.  I know the subject of paint comes up 
> pretty often, but have any of you guys had some good results with 
> maybe two-part paint that is a more reasonable overall cost?   Like, 
> can you paint a tractor for $100 with "good" paint+primer+ hardner?
>
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