sandblast repaint

ThundermanND · Apr 9, 2016

I have an 8N 1950 Ford and am in the process of refinishing it. Couple of questions for you experts of which I am not so I need good help.
1. Any particular things to watch out for in sandblasting the chassis of the tractor.
2. What kind of primer should I use to it prior to painting.
3. They list 3 different Gray paints, Gray, Light Gray and Medium Gray. Which Gray was factory color paint.

Thanks for the help.

da.bees · Apr 9, 2016

1. Be carful you don't blow sand past seals so it winds up in gear case or engine. A powerful blaster can warp sheet metal from heat.
2. Decide on top coat first then use reccomended primer.
3. I don't like seeing old Fords painted blue but like later model light gray much better than older drab dark gray. I don't parade nor show but if I did I'd stick to what was origional.

showcrop · Apr 10, 2016

There have been many posts here over the years, and I have heard the same thing from people direct. Apply positive protection to all seals! The media will get into the seals and after just a few hour use the seals will need to be replaced. Since any sort of rubber is impervious to blasting I would apply a few beads of silicone seal to all seals, as well as any moving joint such as leveling box and lift arms, and remove it after.

CNKS · Apr 10, 2016

Use true epoxy primer, you can topcoat anything over that. Unless you are using PPG, DuPont, Sherwin Williams etc good epoxy will cost 2 or 3 times your topcoat. I use PPG: epoxy followed by urethane, or on sheet metal epoxy followed by a high build surfacer followed by urethane. Urethane uses hardener, requiring supplied air.

TJ in KY · Apr 10, 2016

Here are a few links for some post I made a while ago. They may help you decide on how you go about painting your tractor. This is my first attempt so I would encourage you to search the Paint and Bodywork archives. There is a lot of information available in the archive. Sorry I don't know how to post more than one link at a time so you will have to copy and paste into your browser.

http://forums.yesterdaystractors.com/viewtopic.php?t=1252872&highlight=
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Mike M · Apr 29, 2016

Do not ever sandblast a tractor unless you are planning to do a complete tear down afterwards and clean all the sand out of it.

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