Newbie paint question

2Grumpy · Dec 28, 2021

I have a 35x and 2203 on the to-do list. One thing has me stumped but there must be a simple answer that I can't see.

When it comes time to paint, it is impossible to paint everything in place and must be done before assembly. I have never assembled any freshly painted nut, screw or bolt head without ruining the paint.

What is the trick?

WESnIL · Dec 29, 2021

The simplest is to use all new bolts, nuts, and other fasteners. You can always paint the nuts before assembly but they will get scratched during assembly and
tightening. One can always touch them up post-tightening with an artist size paint brush but that is a slow, tedious process. Don't ask me how I know. I much
prefer the look of new fasteners on a restoration project.

Stephen Newell · Dec 29, 2021

It would help if you would use padded sockets to do the assembly. Myself, I just put a thin coat of primer on the nuts and bolts and paint them with a brush after the assembly is done. Just use a little artist brush so you don't get paint all over everything.

2Grumpy · Dec 30, 2021

(quoted from post at 18:22:00 12/29/21) It would help if you would use padded sockets to do the assembly. Myself, I just put a thin coat of primer on the nuts and bolts and paint them with a brush after the assembly is done. Just use a little artist brush so you don't get paint all over everything.

I have never seen padded sockets or wrenches. Which brand has these type of sets. There are nuts and bolts on most engines that would be near impossible to get an artist brush even close to. If I think of the 3-152 the inner starter and fuel distributor bolt come to mind

showcrop · Dec 30, 2021

I just hate the look of new modern fasteners on a freshly painted antique tractor except for where they belong, which is only where the parts that they secure were added after the chassis was painted. These are parts like the seat, radiator and shroud, wheels, steering wheel, and sheet metal. The generator and starter are ALWAYS the same color as the engine. I clean the screws and bolts and stick them into holes in a cardboard box to paint them, then when tightening them I just put a piece of rag over them.

jimtrs · Feb 21, 2022

(quoted from post at 00:56:49 12/29/21) I have a 35x and 2203 on the to-do list. One thing has me stumped but there must be a simple answer that I can't see.

When it comes time to paint, it is impossible to paint everything in place and must be done before assembly. I have never assembled any freshly painted nut, screw or bolt head without ruining the paint.

What is the trick?

As far as painting everything in place, the major assemblies are painted as one, with many, many separate pieces painted before assembly

For hardware, I've done it different ways. Settled on painting all hardware separately before assembly. Then touch up after assembly.
Upside down plant trays work pretty good for this

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