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Paul Hearsey

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I'm restoring my 1955 JD 70 gasburner and plan to ship the sheet metal to an automotive shop for dent removal and painting. I'm just not good enough with a spray gun to want to attempt it myself. I would like to hand-paint the cast iron: engine parts, radiator tanks etc. I'm very good with a brush. Can I custom tint an alkyd rust paint like Tremclad to a very close match with JD Classic Green, have the shop use the real thing (or, say, a Dupont Dulux), and have the finished tractor look good? Or am I crazy to be even considering hand-brushing?
Second question: is it best to wire-wheel the nuts and bolts, assemble the tractor, then hand-paint them? I know from past experience that assembling pre-painted fasteners usually wrecks the paint and requires touch-up anyways. Would pre-priming be smart or un-necessary? Thanks for your input! Paul
 
Yes you can hand brush as long as you use a soft brush and a paint that will flow a little once applied. Can't comment on matching this paint with that. The paint they use WILL weather differently than what you are going to use. In a year or two you may really notice a difference. Find out what they are going to use and then see if it can be applied with a brush and flow useing the correct reducers etc. If they are useing a catylized paint then do the same only do it in a manner that you can get it all covered before the paint sets up. Pre paint the bolts and touch up after.
 
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