Welcome! Please use the navigational links to explore our website.
PartsASAP LogoCompany Logo (800) 853-2651

Shop Now

   Allis Chalmers Case Farmall IH Ford 8N,9N,2N Ford
   Ferguson John Deere Massey Ferguson Minn. Moline Oliver

Attention Forum Users: On the 28th of December 2023 at 9:00am Central Time, we will be taking the forums down for maintenance while we prepare the new forums for your use. Please click here for more information.

Discussion Forum
:

Clearcoat

Welcome Guest, Log in or Register
Author 
Norman

01-19-2002 11:01:04




Report to Moderator

Need advice. Is it best to clearcoat after you get through painting? I painted a '49 "D" with Martin-Senour paint then clearcoated it. Very nice. I painted a '40 "A" Farmal. Same results. '50 "A" John Deere but didn't clearcoat it. It looks good. I am now painting a '52 "B" John Deere with JD classic paint. This sure seems to go on easier than the Martin-Senour paint. It looks real good. What advantage is there to the clearcoat? Thanks
Norman

[Log in to Reply]   [No Email]
Tony

01-19-2002 12:10:28




Report to Moderator
 Re: clearcoat in reply to Norman, 01-19-2002 11:01:04  
I do not claim to know a lot about paint. But I can say one thing, if you are planning on leaving your tractor outside for extended periods of time, clearcoat it. I painted a 730 and used all JD paint and thinners with the exception of the addition of PPG Hardener. No clearcoat. Even with the addition of hardener you can tell the sun is working on the paint on top of the hood (after about 2 years, tractor shows, parades, etc.). It is not noticeable at 55mph but starting to show under close inspection.

Remember, YOU are painting the tractor for YOURSELF, not the "correct police." They have a tendency to frown upon clearcoat. If I was to do it again, I'd invest in at least one coat of CLEARCOAT.

[Log in to Reply]  [No Email]
Clooney

01-19-2002 12:08:53




Report to Moderator
 Re: clearcoat in reply to Norman, 01-19-2002 11:01:04  
~Norman, there are a few advantages to clear coat over Deere paint. The first being the clear coat can be rubbed out & the synthetic Deere enamel is hard if not impossible to rub out. The other advantage is if the clear coat is urethane it is much harder & less prone to scratching & damage than the soft Deere synthetic. ~Another advantage to clear coat is it usually has better ultra violet protection & won't fade if left in the sun like the unprotected synthetic enamel will.
~Now the disadvantages, if done too soon, the wrong clear/reducer/hardener is used, the original synthetic is sanded with too coarse a paper or scotch pad and or too wet a coat of clear is put on you risk the lifting or cracking of the base coat.
~You could always use a synthetic clear (hard to find) but wouldn't gain much as it is still a soft paint with little UV protection (even with hardener) ~I have used urethane clear over Deere paint with excellent results but have also had a few problems with it.
~My suggestion, (take that for what it is worth) & kind of the way I have done it lately is:.....If the final coat of Deere paint looks great & there are no runs, dirt, or imperfections in it, don't do anything that can cause you extreme grief like clear coating, if you aren't happy with the final coat & must sand a run or dirt, make a repair or wet sand to remove orange peel, you can then wet sand with 1200-1500 (don't use a scotch pad on the sheet metal) remove all the imperfections then use a good clear coat. Put a light mist first coat on so it doesn't bite in too far, let it flash real good then apply the clear a normal.
~If you do decide to clear over Deere synthetic it would be in your best interest to try the clear over a test panel before actually putting it on the tractor.

[Log in to Reply]  [No Email]
[Options]  [Printer Friendly]  [Posting Help]  [Return to Forum]   [Log in to Reply]

Hop to:


TRACTOR PARTS TRACTOR MANUALS
We sell tractor parts!  We have the parts you need to repair your tractor - the right parts. Our low prices and years of research make us your best choice when you need parts. Shop Online Today. [ About Us ]

Home  |  Forums


Copyright © 1997-2023 Yesterday's Tractor Co.

All Rights Reserved. Reproduction of any part of this website, including design and content, without written permission is strictly prohibited. Trade Marks and Trade Names contained and used in this Website are those of others, and are used in this Website in a descriptive sense to refer to the products of others. Use of this Web site constitutes acceptance of our User Agreement and Privacy Policy

TRADEMARK DISCLAIMER: Tradenames and Trademarks referred to within Yesterday's Tractor Co. products and within the Yesterday's Tractor Co. websites are the property of their respective trademark holders. None of these trademark holders are affiliated with Yesterday's Tractor Co., our products, or our website nor are we sponsored by them. John Deere and its logos are the registered trademarks of the John Deere Corporation. Agco, Agco Allis, White, Massey Ferguson and their logos are the registered trademarks of AGCO Corporation. Case, Case-IH, Farmall, International Harvester, New Holland and their logos are registered trademarks of CNH Global N.V.

Yesterday's Tractors - Antique Tractor Headquarters

Website Accessibility Policy