[Farmall] Restoration

[Jerry Bossard]

Bob,

Thanks for you insight!  Greatly appreciated.  At this time I would prefer
to leave it together, but remove wires, hoses and other item so damage is
not done and cover them with plastic and tape.  I understand that I may need
to take it apart to do a complete job.  Again thanks for your input.  :-)

Here's some information on soda blasting.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sodablasting

Jerry

On Mon, Apr 25, 2011 at 11:11 PM, Bob Currie <tracturs at gmail.com> wrote:

> Jerry, you'll most likely get all kinds of suggestions when it comes to
> metal preparation and the painting of a tractor. I would suggest removing
> the old paint as there is probably deterioration under the painted surface
> that you can't see, and the chipped off areas would have to be feathered
> out
> and filled to build the surface back up.  First off, would you be taking
> the
> tractor apart to clean, prep, and paint it, then re-assemble? If so, I
> suggest stripping, or blasting, or wire brushing each part, appling a good
> metal cleaner to the bare surface and then using a good epoxy primer. The
> casted parts can be sand blasted or wire brushed without much fear of
> damage.  I don't know much about soda blasting, but the stamped metal parts
> should be done with more care. Again, a good coat of epoxy primer will
> serve
> you well. If you plan to leave most of the tractor together and paint it as
> a unit, then it becomes very important to protect all the electrical, fuel,
> and any bearing, or moving parts so blasting materials or stripping agents
> don't get in there and cause trouble. I would suggest using a good, solvent
> based, enamel paint, and I would not recommend using Rustoleum.  Your local
> Case IH  dealer or an automotive paint store will have the correct
> "Harvester Red" for that tractor and they can educate you more about good
> paint materials.  The biggest suggestion I would have is that the amount of
> patience, preparation, (and money) you invest in this project, will dictate
> the quality of your results. Best of luck.
>
> bob currie,
> Greenwood, CA
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Jerry Bossard" <jerry.bossard at gmail.com>
> To: <farmall at lists.antique-tractor.com>
> Sent: Monday, April 25, 2011 7:49 PM
> Subject: [Farmall] Restoration
>
>
> >I have a 1942 H with good paint but there are areas where the paint
> > has chipped off and now metal it exposed.  I just recently purchased
> > this tractor so I don't have much history, but I do know that it was
> > parked in a shed when not in use, even if it was only for an over
> > night.  There is little rust but I would like to make it parade ready.
> > I'm new to tractor restorations so any help would be appreciated.  I
> > am quite a DIY type of person.
> >
> > Should I soda blast it to start over or just try to buff out the edges
> > and repaint?  I'd rather not sand blast because of all the damage it
> > does to the metal.  If the paint is original it will most likely be
> > lead paint?  If so, will soda blasting even take it off or will I have
> > no choice but to sand blast?
> >
> > Secondly, when it comes to painting, do I powder coat it?  Should I
> > spray it on?  What type of paint would you suggest?  Would an exterior
> > "Rustoleum" product work or is that not a good idea.
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Jerry
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