Omni paint jobs

Row Crop · May 20, 2014

I have painted three of my Oliver tractors with MAE 925956 green, MP170 epoxy primer, MP175 hardner, and MR 186-1 med reducer, and they turned out pretty good. ( For a barnyard paint job !) But even though I use hardner, they don"t shine as much as I would like. I"m about ready to paint another one. Can I spray a clear coat after I turn em green? If so, how soon does one spray the clear after color?

CNKS · May 20, 2014

Add clear to the final coat as noted in the instruction sheet on PPG's web site (I have not tried that). Clear is not necessarily for a better shine, but for reducing fading. Unfortunately for you it is not Omni at fault, but yours. I am not an expert painter, but for the last 12 years I have not had a problem getting a shine. I have had other problems such as cooties in my paint.

Jason S. · May 20, 2014

Omni MAE is their acrylic enamel paint. It isn't as good as the Omni MTK urethane line. I have seen the gloss on MAE jobs die back before but I never had that problem with the MTK. If the MAE is cured you can resand the MAE and shoot clear over it.

El Toro · May 20, 2014

Did you wait for the paint to flash between coats. Then give it a wet coat on the last coat.
I used Dupont's acrylic enamel on the light almond
and New Holland's blue on my tractor in 2010. Still looks good. Hal

El Toro · May 20, 2014

I forgot the tractor picture. Hal

mike-ga · Jun 6, 2014

Hal, did you say you did not use the hardner?

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