Tractor Paint?
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From: Stanton, Michigan, USA
Ahh,,, I didn't realize that was the name of the paint. Thanks for setting me straight, Bill.
It appears to be a paint made for sale in Canada.... interesting.
I wonder why it's not a listed product sold here in the USA?
From the Rustoleum site info, I was unable to determine if it is a polyurethane enamel or just what.... from their write up it SOUNDS like a good paint for use on the frame of a truck, requires no primer, etc. Here is their write up: RustOleum.com
BarnieTrk
It appears to be a paint made for sale in Canada.... interesting.
I wonder why it's not a listed product sold here in the USA?
From the Rustoleum site info, I was unable to determine if it is a polyurethane enamel or just what.... from their write up it SOUNDS like a good paint for use on the frame of a truck, requires no primer, etc. Here is their write up: RustOleum.com
BarnieTrk
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i used sherwin williams industrial paint, comes in cool safety colours and applied it with a foam roller from the doller store - don't even wash them out. my truck was in grey primer so i just wiped it down with MP thinners and rolled on 2 coats in my backyard, first straight from the can 2nd thinned to go on a bit cleaner. produced a "orange peel" texture, colour is still great after 12 months.
could get a smoother finish by wet sanding with fine sandpaper but i never did it
the only problem is the paint is very hard so tends to scratch or chip very easily but it did what i needed it too,
total cost about $100 and used a whole gallon of paint
https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/a...ictureid=32333
could get a smoother finish by wet sanding with fine sandpaper but i never did it
the only problem is the paint is very hard so tends to scratch or chip very easily but it did what i needed it too,
total cost about $100 and used a whole gallon of paint
https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/a...ictureid=32333
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The tremclad stuff is for the body It's a lot better than the regular rustoleum as far as I know. Funny how you guys don't have it down south it works great and wet sanding makes it a mirror finish. It self levels and primes nicely over 80 grit on bondo and rust. Only problem is it runs easy and takes lots of thin coats to finish properly or you get streaks. The best thing is that you don't CC it. You just leave it bare and when it gets scratched you can just paint over and sand it down which really helps when all the fun driving it sees is on gravel and dirt.
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From: Southern Oregon
I had the bare frame, front and rear axle sandblasted, and then brushed on a white primer paint that came from a Kansas farm store, 1993. Then rattle canned a red final coat. Dont remember what it was, maybe International Red. Bought 10 extra cans to bring to Oregon just in case they were needed. It has held up very well. Especially the primer. The underfloor mastercylinder has coughed a couple times over the years spreading brake fluid onto the frame. It ate away some of the red but didnt touch the primer. Cleaned it up and resprayed.
The extra cans of red ran out or stopped working some time back and I've used a Rustoleum Red for touchups. It isnt as good and doesnt hold up well when cleaning with a gas soaked rag. Some red ends up showing on the rag.
The extra cans of red ran out or stopped working some time back and I've used a Rustoleum Red for touchups. It isnt as good and doesnt hold up well when cleaning with a gas soaked rag. Some red ends up showing on the rag.
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I used tractor paint with hardner (added the hardner) that I picked up from the local TSC. This is what most of the guys I know use on their frames and undersides. I sprayed this on the entire frame , doghouse, etc....so far so good.
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I used Rustoleum thinned with mineral spirits and rolled it on this 1964 I bought about 4 years ago from San Diego area.
This pic is about a year after the paint job, only has 4 coats and I plan on 6 but haven't got to it yet as it's a daily driver.
I use it as a work truck. Has a 292 with 2 barrel carb.
3 speed on column w/ overdrive, factory overloads.
2 additional gas tanks under the bedsides, see little doors.
This is with 4 coats of Rustoleum, Sand color in gloss, I think 7777?
Rolled it on after wet sand with 600 grit, let dry and wet sand more.
Roll another coat and wet sand.
Repeat 4 times for 6 coats.
No orange peel, the mineral spirits allow for a slower dry time and the paint settles smooth prior to drying.
Cost was $58.58
Painted it in the backyard, October I think.
Vick
This pic is about a year after the paint job, only has 4 coats and I plan on 6 but haven't got to it yet as it's a daily driver.
I use it as a work truck. Has a 292 with 2 barrel carb.
3 speed on column w/ overdrive, factory overloads.
2 additional gas tanks under the bedsides, see little doors.
This is with 4 coats of Rustoleum, Sand color in gloss, I think 7777?
Rolled it on after wet sand with 600 grit, let dry and wet sand more.
Roll another coat and wet sand.
Repeat 4 times for 6 coats.
No orange peel, the mineral spirits allow for a slower dry time and the paint settles smooth prior to drying.
Cost was $58.58
Painted it in the backyard, October I think.
Vick
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Thats exactly what I'm aiming for. Has your paint ever froze? Does it chip easy?
As for the whole tremclad/rustoleum thing tremclad was a product of tremco based out of Toronto it was bought out by rustoleum recently and it is a different paint than regular rustoleum. Its not sold in the US due to regulations on paint. legistlation in Canada would ban it from sale in containers greater than one liter. I'd assume it's better than regular rustoleum seeing how its a different formula so its not just a familiar name on different stuff and there's legistlation against it which means it might be gone for good eventually.
As for the whole tremclad/rustoleum thing tremclad was a product of tremco based out of Toronto it was bought out by rustoleum recently and it is a different paint than regular rustoleum. Its not sold in the US due to regulations on paint. legistlation in Canada would ban it from sale in containers greater than one liter. I'd assume it's better than regular rustoleum seeing how its a different formula so its not just a familiar name on different stuff and there's legistlation against it which means it might be gone for good eventually.
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