TJ in KY
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I have talked to 2 body shops about painting my 1950 Ford 8N tractor. I have decided not to paint it myself because I don’t want to take a chance with the ISO’s and my health and I really want it painted with a hardened paint. One of them is coming to look at it tonight.
In talking to them I asked about what I could do to keep the cast parts from flash rusting. Both said to give it a quick prime with a light coat of an acid etch primer. Neither one of them had heard of PickleX 20 or Must for Rust. I have read a lot on the painting forum and other sites and I have a few questions
1 Is PickleX 20 OK to use on cast. I thought I read somewhere that some don’t like to use it on cast? Has anyone used it on cast? What has your results been. In my location there is no way I can prep the whole tractor and get it to the body shop without flash rust occurring?
2. I am concerned about putting acid etch primer on cast and then following it with epoxy? Anyone have any thoughts on that. From all the reading I have done I really want to use an epoxy primer on the tractor and was of the opinion it should go right on the bare metal.
3. I have stripped all the sheet metal and parts to be painted gray. They will do the repairs and be responsible for final prep on those parts. Should I specify epoxy primer on those also?
4. I could epoxy prime the rest of the tractor myself as I go (on bare metal) but then I would have to scuff it before putting the color coat on it. Or would I have to scuff it and then have them put another coat of epoxy on before the color coats on?
Any other questions I should ask them. Any other specifications I should ask for to get a quality job.
I know it will cost quite a bit but the sheet metal is beyond my ability, (for now) and I am trying to do all the paint and grease removal to save some money.
Sorry it is so long, I may have other questions as I go. But the end of this restoration is near and I want to get it right.
In talking to them I asked about what I could do to keep the cast parts from flash rusting. Both said to give it a quick prime with a light coat of an acid etch primer. Neither one of them had heard of PickleX 20 or Must for Rust. I have read a lot on the painting forum and other sites and I have a few questions
1 Is PickleX 20 OK to use on cast. I thought I read somewhere that some don’t like to use it on cast? Has anyone used it on cast? What has your results been. In my location there is no way I can prep the whole tractor and get it to the body shop without flash rust occurring?
2. I am concerned about putting acid etch primer on cast and then following it with epoxy? Anyone have any thoughts on that. From all the reading I have done I really want to use an epoxy primer on the tractor and was of the opinion it should go right on the bare metal.
3. I have stripped all the sheet metal and parts to be painted gray. They will do the repairs and be responsible for final prep on those parts. Should I specify epoxy primer on those also?
4. I could epoxy prime the rest of the tractor myself as I go (on bare metal) but then I would have to scuff it before putting the color coat on it. Or would I have to scuff it and then have them put another coat of epoxy on before the color coats on?
Any other questions I should ask them. Any other specifications I should ask for to get a quality job.
I know it will cost quite a bit but the sheet metal is beyond my ability, (for now) and I am trying to do all the paint and grease removal to save some money.
Sorry it is so long, I may have other questions as I go. But the end of this restoration is near and I want to get it right.