First time garden tractor restoration

mattw7777

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I am sand blasting my parts and preparing them for paint . This is the first restoration project I am doing with many more in the future I hope . currently I am working on a 60s vintage simplicity Broadmoor (still trying to determine year and model) I was wondering if anyone had some first time tips for me , such has a brand of paint gun that works better than others ? type of primer and paint to use ? best way to match the color perfect so on ???? I welcome any tips anyone has ,,, I have built quite a collection of vintage garden tractors and am ready to start returning them to original new condition .
Thanks for any tips you guys can offer .
 
I have never used a spray gun, I just use spray cans. BUT, my recommendation if youhave it blasted down to white metal, is use the 97% zinc-rich galvanizing spray. Lots of manufacturers, Lowe's sells Rustoleum gqlvanizing spray very cheap. Zinc-rich galvanizing IMHO is the best primer, to absolutely stop future rust. IMHO.
 
Just be very careful when you sand blast tin ware. They will warp and then you have a twisted hood. I have very big blasters but for that kind of stuff you might want a hand held little blaster from HF or such. They only throw a little sand to air ratio and are much more gentle. Crushed walnut is great but rust is very hard to remove other than with sand. There have been all kinds of threads on here about blasting so do a search.
 
(quoted from post at 10:11:02 12/22/15) Just be very careful when you sand blast tin ware. They will warp and then you have a twisted hood. I have very big blasters but for that kind of stuff you might want a hand held little blaster from HF or such. They only throw a little sand to air ratio and are much more gentle. Crushed walnut is great but rust is very hard to remove other than with sand. There have been all kinds of threads on here about blasting so do a search.
thank you i will look at them ,,do you have any recommendations on paint like pro and con verses enamel one stage or two stage base and clear ?
 
Two stage not only gives you a paint job that glows... the clear helps protect the job from fading. Gives a nice deep look to the finish. Trouble with this is it may look "too" good as it will not look original. Garage Queen.
 
(quoted from post at 17:36:14 12/22/15) Two stage not only gives you a paint job that glows... the clear helps protect the job from fading. Gives a nice deep look to the finish. Trouble with this is it may look "too" good as it will not look original. Garage Queen.
well that is what i am going for , this little tractor has done its work , now its ready to shine and show , thanks for the tips
 
I restored a 60's Allis Chalmers B-110. I used electrolysis followed by Picklex-20 followed by PPG epoxy primer then MAE on the wheels and metal. I also used a Harbor Freight gun and sprayed non seen areas first like the backside of the hood. It worked well for me. Big thing is to stick with the same chemistry for paint. Good Luck and have fun.
 

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