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Painting a workig tractor

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Frank Biscardi

05-04-2001 18:25:08




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I have a T0-20. The engine was rebuilt about 50 hrs ago, the metal is in good shape and I have replace rear seal, PTO, multiple gaskets, clutch,wiring harness, starter,battery etc, etc. So she is pretty well restored.

It was badly painted a few years back and although not rusty it could use some paint.

However,I mow with it, push snow and plow a bit and do some light logging. I can't seem to keep it clean for more then a day or two.

Is it worth stripping it and painting it just to keep the metal in good trim or should I just use it and not worry. I am sure others have thought this through.

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Frank

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Joe in NY

05-05-2001 19:04:22




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 Re: Painting a workig tractor in reply to Frank Biscardi, 05-04-2001 18:25:08  
Frank, I came up with the perfect solution. I have a working TEA-20 that I am always using or getting ready to use. Parts can be harder to find that TO's so you have to be sure you don't screw-up fix'n up and be down for some time.

Now the solution, I bought another one!!!
Same model and only a few hundred apart on serial numbers. Told my wife it was for "parts" :-)

Now I work on the parts tractor and work with the work tractor. I can swap parts until replaced if in a pinch. Plus I'm not afraid to work on it because a hang-up won't put me out of business.
I just came in from pulling the lift cover and the trans. steering assembly for rebuilt and painting. Can take my time and do a good job. Most fun I've had in years. My kids and wife help, it's become a family project.

Got the tractor for $1000. Looked rough but was in good machanical shape. Just needed a family to love her!

That's MY answer to the problem. Sorry about the long reply but I like to talk about'em

Good luck, Joe

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Dave

05-05-2001 08:11:03




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 Re: Painting a workig tractor in reply to Frank Biscardi, 05-04-2001 18:25:08  
When the plowing was done last spring, I power washed the 30, let it dry in the sun, spread out 1 gal. of paint stripper all over the tractor, and repower washed it. A very little wire brushing, and 2 qts. of Rustoleum later it looks pretty nice. Much easier to wash clean after work now. Cleaned Sat. AM, paint Sun. AM, took about 4.5hrs total with help from the kids (extra 2.5 hrs to clean the kids)
Dave

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Frank Biscardi

05-05-2001 15:12:29




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 Re: Re: Painting a workig tractor in reply to Dave, 05-05-2001 08:11:03  
Dave,

Very interesting. What brand of stripper did you use? Did you brush on the rustoleum or spray it?

Is it OK to powespray around the engine?
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Frank



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Dave

05-06-2001 03:41:00




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 Re: Re: Re: Painting a workig tractor in reply to Frank Biscardi, 05-05-2001 15:12:29  
Aircraft stripper from a automotive paint and body store has always worked best for me. Not the normal comsumer grade (water netrualizes the stripper), so take precautions. Sprayed the hard to reach areas then brushed on the paint on a cool morning. If done in the shade, with cool temps, Rustoleum will flow out like glass, then when smooth, move to the sun for quick drying. The voltage reg. is the only area of concern when washing. The gaskets do a pretty fair job of keeping the oil in, and the water out on the engine block. I removed the battery, regulator, and main wiring (masking taped the rest) and let the paint fly. The kids did not have as steady a hand with the paint brush around the wheel to tire seam, so a little clean up with carb cleaner was ness. 6 cans of spray was just about right, and 3 qts of brush on (that was a bit much, but had the kid factor to contend with) 4 cans of automotive spray degreaser. I had to repaint the seat and the pedels, and sprinkle some sand in the wet paint, because it flowed out too smooth the first time. I kept sliding around on the seat. The sand gave the britches a fighting chance to "stick" to the seat.
Dave

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Ray,IN

05-04-2001 22:05:41




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 Re: Painting a workig tractor in reply to Frank Biscardi, 05-04-2001 18:25:08  
I use my TO30 for a working farm tractor also. I have touched up the paint where I damaged it so many times it looks like an appy horse. Some day when I get my honeydo list finished----, I intend to repaint my favorite tractor and retire it to shows and parades, until then it's the best tractor I've got for mowing pasture, raking, plowing the garden etc., the list is long. When using the spray touchup paint stops detering rust it's time for a total repaint. In Indiana a totally restored, all orginal H. Ferguson sells for $3k to $3.3k. That's my story. Neal can tell first hand about restoring a H. Ferguson, you should look at his pictures of stages of his restoration. He totally dismantled his tractor and is restoring each piece.

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Frank Biscardi

05-05-2001 04:15:10




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 Re: Re: Painting a workig tractor in reply to Ray,IN, 05-04-2001 22:05:41  
Ray,
Actually rustoleum's grey is close to HF grey. I may just do as you have done and touch up spots as I go along until I am done with everything but maybe mowing and snow removal and then do the big paint.

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Frank



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