My neighbor is ready to paint his 1948 Farmall Cub. I just told him to go to the International store and buy a gallon of IH red paint. This tractor is far from being anywhere near perfect. But, he thinks he wants to have some automotive paint mixed up so it will look just right. Is there a paint code for the red on his 1948 Farmall Cub???? Are paint codes specific to paint companies??? If so what would be a couple paint companies and their specific code for a red 1948 Farmall Cub. Thanks.
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Eric in IL
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Athol Carr
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The best that the local paint manufacturers could match to 1940s IH 50 Red is RAL 8002
gene bender
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RUST-OLEUM I-H RED is as close to code 50 without custom mix i hav used it for years but i do sandblast then prime then sand and then paint let dry wet sand and another coat has stood up excellent over the yrs but they do have a shed but are used often
Aaron SEIA
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Did they have more than one version of red? Always thought IH 2150 red was the only one they used. Pick your favorite paint company and get their 2150. Should be good.
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Hobo,NC
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It would be IH 2150 red iff'in it were mine. I also use 2150 to paint my Fords it does not turn orange over time like Ford red does. I get it from CNH the paint is as good as you can get for the price.
grandpa Love
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Love rust oleum ih red
Working tractors, but sleep inside
Working tractors, but sleep inside
BarnyardEngineering
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I've heard the rustoleum paint fades to pink rather quickly. Not my personal experience, but some people seem to think so.
Steve@Advance
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He may change his mind about the automotive paint when he sees the price!
And unless he's properly prepped and primed, it will not appear or hold up any better than the off the shelf paint.
Preparation, application, hardener, and experience are all part of a good paint job. If he's looking for perfection he best seek professional help!
And unless he's properly prepped and primed, it will not appear or hold up any better than the off the shelf paint.
Preparation, application, hardener, and experience are all part of a good paint job. If he's looking for perfection he best seek professional help!
Rustoleum from a rattle can will fade EXTREMELY fast - after 3 years you'll wonder why you bothered. I sprayed some Rustoleum from their quart cans on a Farmall 350 and it looked great for years - but the
tractor was very lightly used in that period and spent a vast majority of its time in a shed. It never spent a night outside. At 10 years it still looked very nice. The last 10 years it has spent a lot of
time in hay fields and getting used a lot more. The panels sprayed with from the quart cans have faded a lot, but the rattle can spray areas are pink and going white.
tractor was very lightly used in that period and spent a vast majority of its time in a shed. It never spent a night outside. At 10 years it still looked very nice. The last 10 years it has spent a lot of
time in hay fields and getting used a lot more. The panels sprayed with from the quart cans have faded a lot, but the rattle can spray areas are pink and going white.
Agree with the hardener. I consider it mandatory. Helps paint reach dust free state sooner. Helps with fading. And, really with gas spills. Hardened paint is much more resistance to that.
Not a fan of clears unless part of a system as I've seen several peel badly when the undercoat was not specifically designed for the clear used. Or, clear over a single stage that wasn't properly prepared or mismatched.
Not a fan of clears unless part of a system as I've seen several peel badly when the undercoat was not specifically designed for the clear used. Or, clear over a single stage that wasn't properly prepared or mismatched.
Hobo,NC
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IH2150
My understanding its a modified synthetic enamel I use NAPA 5118 (martin Senour) hardner. Anywho that's the info I picked up on the Paint and resto board...
I also wrote down for the hardner 15128
Research shows it is an acrylic modified alkyd enamel containing UV inhibitors..
My understanding its a modified synthetic enamel I use NAPA 5118 (martin Senour) hardner. Anywho that's the info I picked up on the Paint and resto board...
I also wrote down for the hardner 15128
Research shows it is an acrylic modified alkyd enamel containing UV inhibitors..
560Dennis
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- Madison,Ohio
Used the IH -50 from 1937 to 49 like you said
Athol Carr
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Here are a couple of tractors with RAL 8002
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