Rustoleum tractor paint

beck55

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Has anyone any experience with the off the shelf Rustoleum brand enamels for a good finish coat? I've always been a
fan of Rustoleum in general, for durability and rust resistance, but have never considered using it for a good final
finish on an antique tractor. I'm specifically looking at the IH red. This is a parade tractor and slight variation
from original color is not important. Any thoughts or recommendations will be appreciated. Thanks!
 
I bought several spray cans of their implement paint when the Pamida store was closing out. The red IH paint was much darker than OEM IH red. I mean really dark. The John Deere yellow and green was okay. None of the cans would spray when they got half empty.
 
Longtime fan of Rustoleum. I got good looking results last summer with the JD green, seemed like pretty good paint for $4 a can (if you're a cheap skate like me). No problem with nozzle. Good gloss and flowed out nice. Don't know how long it would hold up. But with clear on top I think you could get a decent looking paint job. Color seemed right.
 
I used the Rustoleum Farm and Equipment paint and it seems to be pretty good so far. I painted a Kubota tractor with it a year ago and it hasn't begun to fade yet.

Really the color red is the most prone to fade. If the appearance of the tractor is important to you I would recommend spending the money and use automotive paint. It's a lot of work to paint a tractor so if you want it to last the money spent on paint is worth it.
 
My 135 painted with Rustoleum paint from Home Depot, I put a little enamel reducer in it with the gloss "wet look" hardener used for enamel paint.

I mixed one quart each of Rustoleum Smoke Gray, Gloss Black,, and Aluminum to get close to the MF Flint Grey Metallic. This picture was taken 3 days after painting it.
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All painted, and put together with my MF25 3 point hay rake on it ready for work (I used Rustoleum Sunrise Red on the sheet metal).
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Well since you asked, I;ve tried several brands that claim to be IH Rd, and they are close but no cigar. I think manufacturers develop some red color, and decide to call it IH Red. My opinion, just go to the Case-IH dealer and get the real paint, it'll look great, and you'll know it IS the right color. Cost will not bother you later when you KNOW it is the right color.
 
I used their spray cans on my working M, back in 1995. The rear is exposed to the sun and has turned a dark pinkish color in the last 4 or 5 years, the front still looks pretty good. Its not as glossy, but its not a show queen. Other than the fading, it has held up quite well.
 

three coats of any paint properly applied can take a lot of work to remove. If you put a lot of time into prep don't cheap out on your paint. Fixing bad paint can get to be discouraging. If you are putting only five hours into prep don't waste your money on good paint.
 
(quoted from post at 11:47:26 01/16/18) I bought several spray cans of their implement paint when the Pamida store was closing out. The red IH paint was much darker than OEM IH red. I mean really dark. The John Deere yellow and green was okay. None of the cans would spray when they got half empty.

That was my experience with Rustoleum also.
 
I like to use the Rust-Oleum Rust Reformer as a primer and then a top coat. I have had mixed results putting the JD Spray Enamel over the Rust Reformer. The can says use a Rust-Oleum product as a top coat. I did that and it went on nice but it was not the JD Color, it was slightly darker. So I am still experimenting. My painting projects are all small.

Like was said below you might want a better paint given all the prep work and doing a whole tractor.

Paul
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(quoted from post at 18:46:03 01/20/18) I like to use the Rust-Oleum Rust Reformer as a primer and then a top coat. I have had mixed results putting the JD Spray Enamel over the Rust Reformer. The can says use a Rust-Oleum product as a top coat. I did that and it went on nice but it was not the JD Color, it was slightly darker. So I am still experimenting. My painting projects are all small.

Like was said below you might want a better paint given all the prep work and doing a whole tractor.

Paul
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I found that results beyond a couple years with the rustoleum Rust Reformer were not good. Rust came back in too many places.
 
With the rust reformer you should put a epoxy primer over the reformer (to water proof it). If you want the paint color to come out lighter put a coat of gray primer on before your color. If you paint over a dark surface the paint will come out a little darker than you may like.
 

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