Baler Painting Questions

1. How do you folks get to the nooks and crannies when you are painting your old baers - like behind the flywheel, etc.

2. Are you spraying (w/cans or air gun) or brushing?

3. Are you priming everything?

4. How do you deal with the logo lettering? Just paint over it, detail it out with a small brush or buying new logos?

5. In as much as knotters can be fussy, are you painting them?

6. JD paint or rust-o-leum (or tractor supply) implement paint?

Thanks in advance!
Bill

Make sure there is no grease on the metal anywhere!!

I remove all the old decals with a heat gun and a sharp scraper carefully. Then sand the rusty spots clean and the rest where needed. I prime some places where there is bare metal.

For paint I use the stuff from the dealer and use a spray gun.

Decals I get from the dealer if possible or take pictures of the old ones before I destroy them. Then I get a sign/decal store to make decals from the pictures. I couldn't get decals for my NH278 anymore last time I tried. But I could get them for the 320 model. So I just got the 320 decals and made up the "278" decals I needed.

When its done right the baler looks "new". I've seen paint jobs on stuff and when you just paint over the decals and get over spray on the yellow parts and don't paint everything it doesn't look that great.

Most important thing is prep time before you go to painting.

Make sure there is no grease on the metal anywhere!!

I remove all the old decals with a heat gun and a sharp scraper carefully. Then sand the rusty spots clean and the rest where needed. I prime some places where there is bare metal.

For paint I use the stuff from the dealer and use a spray gun.

Decals I get from the dealer if possible or take pictures of the old ones before I destroy them. Then I get a sign/decal store to make decals from the pictures. I couldn't get decals for my NH278 anymore last time I tried. But I could get them for the 320 model. So I just got the 320 decals and made up the "278" decals I needed.

When its done right the baler looks "new". I've seen paint jobs on stuff and when you just paint over the decals and get over spray on the yellow parts and don't paint everything it doesn't look that great.

Most important thing is prep time before you go to painting.

Not to get off topic, but I am going in a few weeks to have a look-see at an old Ferguson rake. That is the only piece missing from my hay equipment line-up. The owner is an retired fellow who really takes care of his stuff and though I haven't seen the rake, he tells me it is in mint condition and barn stored.

Thanks!
Bill

I got mine for $125 but had to spend about $80 on driveshaft parts. It also needs some bearings on some of the bars. Check the bars where they attach to the end wheels to make sure there's not play. Grab the bar and shake it up and down. It should have no play. If it wiggles some, you'll need to replace that bearing eventually.

Not to get off topic, but I am going in a few weeks to have a look-see at an old Ferguson rake. That is the only piece missing from my hay equipment line-up. The owner is an retired fellow who really takes care of his stuff and though I haven't seen the rake, he tells me it is in mint condition and barn stored.

Thanks!
Bill