JD buff primer recoat wait time

This message is a reply to an archived post by JayD88 on August 29, 2015 at 08:47:28.
The original subject was "JD buff primer recoat wait time".

Well, I have learned one thing reading all the posts the last few days and that is that rarely do any two people agree totally. there are
so many different opinions I am more confused than when I started. I guess there are just so many variables associated with painting that
is the natural outcome. I initially was going to use a sandblaster but now I will not. I was going to use rattle cans on some working
tractors now I am not. I was going to use some farm store paint but now I am not. So, perhaps, I have learned something or at least
formed an opinion right or wrong. I just want to know how best to prep, a good primer and good top coat to use without busting the budget.
Still haven't got that information nailed down. I will keep reading and thanks to all you guys who have experience and are willing to
share it.

Dont feel all alone in being confused. It helps to remember that terms like "proper prep" "cost effective" "good" are all subjective. Pocket change to some is more than what others have to spend. "quality work" is a huge subjective. I have seen guys that were proud of a tractor paint jobs that I would hide behind the barn while some would liken my work to white washing a fence with mop.

Few would argue that stepping up to a low end automotive finish like Omni(PPG)or NASON (Dupont) is a giant leap in the right direction from farm store paint. It is much easier to apply correctly and lasts much longer but there is a price to pay. Last tractor I painted I spent $500 for materials using OMNI products. Same job with Farm Fleet materials would have been $100 Only the individual can determine if $500 is in the range of reason for his budget and desired results. There are also paint lines often mentioned here that cost many times that much. As I said earlier picking a brand, using it top to bottom and following the P-sheets simplifies things, preventing you from having to rack your brain. It also pretty much guarantees that your hard spent cash doesnt run down on the floor, or bubble up, or flake and fall off or even turn into smoking globs.

Just my suggestions

Thanks Butch. I think I will go with dealer paints where I can and follow the instructions as best I can and hope for the best.

I have used that JD buff before and liked it a lot for castings and also parts that will be yellow. Makes the yellow cover better.
The can will have a recommended minimum wait to recoat time. As far as a maximum ? I think I have gone at least a month with no problems.
It makes a good shop primer too. On my JD 40W I took assemblies apart hung them up sandblasted them and then coated with the JD buff primer.Once dry I took the assemblies apart to rebuild them and clean out any sand that got in. Cleaned up the parts in mineral spirits in my parts washer and the primer was not hurt at all. It is not any good as a build up and sand primer to fill in pitting.
You can always do like the factory did and just spray the basic enamel paint right on the bare metal ! Held up for years that way.

Look on the J D Buff primer can. My can says to wait 36 hours before applying the paint. I had over looked that several times in the past. I usually waited from 3 or 4 hrs.up to the next day. On this particular tractor , I waited the 36 hrs. , Cannot tell any difference now . That was 6 or 7 yrs . back. It still looks very good. B T W , I used I H # 2150 red over the J D Buff primer. clint