alvan

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Getting ready to paint a 1937 JD A have always used Valspar paint from tractor supply and had great luck with it but now they don't carry it anymore. Don't know anything about the Magic brand they carry now does anyone recommend a good paint please. Herd not to use Magic it was junk. Thanks
 
I kind of think both Valspar and Majic paint both is junk. I imagine you have been having good luck with the Valspar because you were using green. If the color had any red in it I'm sure it would have faded on you. I painted a kubota tractor one time with the valspar and within six months it was noticeably faded. Anyway I doubt if the Majic is any worse than the Valspar. It's just that they are alkyd enamels and don't hold up real well. Sherwin Williams makes a line of paint called Sher-Kem. It would be a better line of paint than a alkyd without getting into expensive automotive paints. Personally as much work as it is to paint a tractor I think anyone should use automotive 2k urethane. It's as close to a factory paint job as you are going to get.
 
Agree Valspar is junk, just wait until you try to brush it on a casting. I've had good luck with OEM John Deere primer, paint and thinner from the dealer, had to get a special hardener from an auto body supply store but it turned out nice.
 
(quoted from post at 13:19:23 03/13/13) Getting ready to paint a 1937 JD A have always used Valspar paint from tractor supply and had great luck with it but now they don't carry it anymore. Don't know anything about the Magic brand they carry now does anyone recommend a good paint please. Herd not to use Magic it was junk. Thanks

I agree with the other poster, the JD paint is the minimum quality paint I would use. I have painted several tractors with it over the last 13 years with very good results. It is probably the best bang for the buck if properly used with hardener. I have also used some high quality (and higher $$) paint systems but the JD paint holds up good on a parade/show tractor.
I have never used the JD primer or supplies but the local paint shop can recommend a good, compatible primer, hardener, reducer and etc.
By the way, I use the JD Classic Green on my unstyled tractors.
 

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