[Farmall] Van Sickle Paints

[Bob Currie]

john, there are a few people on this list who, over the years, have spent 
lots of time trying to figure out which formula is the correct shade and 
depth of gray for the Regular and F series..I have not heard of "Van 
Sickle", but will  atest to the quality of products you get from the large 
paint suppliers that you mentioned. Since you are aware of the formula 
numbers for Dupont, PPG, and  Martin Senour, I would recommend their 
products. Rattle cans are convienient for small parts, but my experience is 
that rattle cans DO NOT put very much actual paint out of the nozzle and 
onto your part. You get the color you want, but the number of coats required 
to get a good depth of paint material on your parts will consume a whole lot 
of rattle cans, and a lot of your money.  I use a small paint sprayer kind 
of product made by a company called "PreVal". Found at most paint stores, 
and even Home Depot or Lowes. You can mix and use your good quality paint, 
pour it into the small glass container, screw on the rattle can type 
sprayer, and away you go. They are fairly cheap, and are cleanable, and 
re-useable.  I just used one this evening to paint about ten bolt heads, and 
the long, over the hood, steering shaft on an unstyled tractor.

bob currie,
Greenwood, CA


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "John Gustafson" <gustafsonjohnc at wildblue.net>
To: "Farmall/IHC mailing list" <farmall at lists.antique-tractor.com>
Sent: Monday, November 16, 2009 9:07 PM
Subject: [Farmall] Van Sickle Paints


> We are coming up to the turning point on the Regular where we start 
> putting
> stuff back together rather than take apart. We have some parts cleaned,
> snadbalasted and primed and have started looking for a finish coat. We are
> aware of the numbers available for Dupont/ Martin Senour and PPG but came
> across Van Sickle. They actually list a Farmall gray and it appears to be
> available in rattle cans which for the pace we are working and for a lot 
> of
> the parts like pedals and brackets  looks like a good approach.
>
> Just wondering if there was any experience out there
>
> John G
>
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