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How to prep tractor for painting?

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Ron

10-22-2002 21:20:10




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The paint on my 4020 is not too chipped, just faded. What would you suggest I do for a good prep job before painting?
I'm sure starting out with a good washing and degreese job but should I just wet sand or do you sand blast?
and is you sandblast how do you prevent the sand from somehow getting into the engine ect?
Any tips would be greatly appreciated.
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Ron




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RLA

10-23-2002 09:34:00




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 Re: how to prep tractor for painting? in reply to Ron, 10-22-2002 21:20:10  
I too would pass on the sand blasting. Sand blasting is a wonderful thing if you need it! Time spent at this stage will be pleasing to the eye down the road. After cleaning & degreasing spend all the time in the world on sheet metal. Make sure when reinstalling it fits correctly! 5 or 600 wet sand paper should do all you need. Sheet metal should have a none sanding sealing primer befor paint. This will keep new paint from setting into the old. RLA

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Bob K

10-23-2002 05:22:07




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 Re: how to prep tractor for painting? in reply to Ron, 10-22-2002 21:20:10  
Ron, if the paint is still intact and there's no rust, I would remove the hood, battery boxes, and dash wrap-around. Clean and degrease everything and wet-sand the sheet metal with fine Scotch-brite or 600 grit sandpaper. It will remove the oxidation and give you a smooth surface for painting. Wire brush any rusted spots. From what you describe, there's no need to sandblast anything. Like John said, it will cause more problems than it solves.

During the summers in high-school, I painted our two 4010s and two 4020s and they turned out good using JD green and yellow paint. One of our hired hands thought it looked so good, he asked if I'd paint his car. I declined. Good luck.

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John

10-23-2002 03:52:19




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 Re: how to prep tractor for painting? in reply to Ron, 10-22-2002 21:20:10  
It would depend on what you want the tractor to look like when your done. A "durable preservation paint job" for a working tractor or a restoration finish for show. Id skip the sandblasting unless you have heavy rust. Sometimes it creates a whole new set of problems to deal with. particularly with sheetmetal. The sheetmetal is another story. Even on my working tractors I like it smooth. Not neccesarily glossy. So I would do a good cleaning job on the chassis and spend extra time and effort on sheetmetal. Fill the pits and chips and wetsand. Mite just look like a show piece when you done and you wont feel like you shortchanged youself for the time you spent.

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