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Nathan Kapp 09-08-2012 19:11:41 174.59.239.73 Report to Moderator	Hey Guys, Im painting my JD 38" rims and centers this week. How much paint do I need to buy? I am using JD yellow from the dealer with thinner at a 1 part thinner to 10 parts paint ratio as the can suggests. Will 2 qts of yellow and 1 qt of primer do both rear rims and centers? Thanks. Nate [Reply]   [No Email]
pbb 09-09-2012 19:10:05 216.163.26.175 Report to Moderator	Re: Painting tractor wheels. in reply to Nathan Kapp, 09-08-2012 19:11:41   I would buy a gallon. My tractor has spokes on the back and solid on the front. I bought 2 qts and that wasnt enough. I had to go back and buy some more paint. That JD dealer paint is thin.We used very little thinner on it. We started shooting it strait no thinner with a gravity feed gun. Good luck. [Reply]  [No Email]
5020s rock 09-09-2012 11:33:04 24.14.134.90 Report to Moderator	Re: Painting tractor wheels. in reply to Nathan Kapp, 09-08-2012 19:11:41   i would just buy a gallon. last time i bought paint it was like 18/qt and 45/gal. i have used primer and not. like the one guy said,i spray 1 coat wait awhile and spray another/or two. never had issues. depends if its ideal weather....85 degrees/good sun/low humidity... it dries quick. i have painted when its 90 and 70...prefer the heat. we use a zahn cup at work,good idea. paint does vary hugely between batches--fyi. [Reply]  [No Email]
F-I-T 09-09-2012 10:29:13 184.6.240.123 Report to Moderator	Re: Painting tractor wheels. in reply to Nathan Kapp, 09-08-2012 19:11:41   Quoting Removed, click Modern View to see Any of you guys ever use a viscosity cup? You reduce paint based on its rate of flow at a particular temperature, then use a reducer that boils off at the correct rate at that temperature. You don't cut paint by a ratio. It's vastly different from the low range of application temperature to the high end. The flow can even vary with the paint batch to batch. Don't forget the induction period. Some paint/hardener combinations need to rest in the cup after mixing just to infuse, BEFORE you spray. I was taught by a fellow that sprayed semi cabs, Ryder trucks, and almost every UPS truck in the nation at one time, from acrylic enamel to Imron to Urethane. He said "Cut your paint to 30 seconds and you'll always have consistent spray application". That, and strain the paint well before you put it in the cup. And, BTW, and IMHO, you are spending almost as much as much on Deere synthol enamel, which was introduced on cars in 1934, as you would on DuPont or PPG urethane, which is current science. When you put that isocyante hardener in Deere enamel, it's just as dangerous as modern base/clear, or urethane, with a ton less durability. Don't fool yourself. [Reply]  [No Email]
husker44a 09-09-2012 08:15:52 8.28.70.17 Report to Moderator	Re: Painting tractor wheels. in reply to Nathan Kapp, 09-08-2012 19:11:41   I wire wheeled mine first. Then used JD primer. One quart. Then I used JD Yellow I think one quart also. I strained my paint sprayer 3/4 paint then added rest hardener.Mix well. No thinner at all. Spray one coat wait 20 minutes to get a flash on the paint. Then spray another coat. Will make the paint shine like chrome. [Reply]  [No Email]