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powerscol

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Good evening Folks

I am starting to work on an IH 1300 sickle mower. I want to touch up the original paint and paint the guards and grass board a safety color - possibly a high intensity Flo Yellow for safety.

First question is what rust reformers are you using. Many years ago I got a bottle at home depot and ran it through a hand sprayer. It was a clear liquid and seemed to work well on the dump cart I was repainting. Now all I can find the the Rustolium Reformer black stuff. I would like to treat assembled, then prime and paint the guards and grass board the safety colors. I do need to clean off the WD40 oil on the bar first - thoughts on this?

What can folks recommend as a start I would prefer not taking everything apart, but may do that for the guards (they are all in good shape).

Then there is the primer and paint - what brands of safety colors that are durable can you recommend. I plan on using a brush if possible as I don't have the fancy spray equipment. Does not need to be pretty, just as functional and durable as possible.

Any thoughts are appreciated - Thanks
 

Rust converters are all based on phosphoric acid, which I sell thousands of gallons of per year. So when i need some I just take some out as a sample. I first became acquainted with it when I was sandblasting and painting a dump truck body. When I went to get the paint the counter guy told me that I needed acid wash to clean up and convert any rust left behind in pits. Working on a mower you will have a lot of nooks and crannies where you cannot get in and clean out the rust mechanically, so you need to use a converter. You should be able to get it at any automotive paint supply. a caution though is follow instructions and don't expect it to convert pieces of rust that are mechanically removable, you still need to get it good and smooth for the paint.
 
I recently started using POR-15. It"s tough as heck and works great over rusty metal and seals it so it won"t rust through. Then you can top-coat it if you like.
 
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