(quoted from post at 06:47:05 04/03/12)
(quoted from post at 21:01:26 04/01/12) get some Dupont #7 rubbing compound and buff all the dead paint off and put a good coat of Turtle wax on it after you bring the shine up.
This is what I did on my 400. I bought a 3M product called Finesse It. Bought it in 2 parts, a rubbing compound/glaze and a polisher. I think I spent about $40, which I thought was high, but I guess cheaper than a repaint. Elbow grease is free. I thought the stuff worked awesome! You should have seen all the orange crap come off on that rag. If you have paint still there to work with, this stuff will bring out the shine.
(As a little side note, this was Grandpa's tractor. He bought it new. I had repainted another one of his already, and felt like a lost a little bit of my connection with him after I restored it and it had new fancy paint. Kinda wasnt "his" tractor anymore. So, for the 400, I just polished it up. I can still see a scrape mark on the side panel where the 2 row picker slid on. There are still some duct tape marks on there from him duct taping every nook and hole when the picker was on. there are parts on it where he put a little dab of silicone caulk to keep from rattling. I dont think I can ever restore that tractor and remove these "blemishes." They make me smile every time I look at them. That's why this polish is such an awesome thing. Still looks good and it's still Grandpa's 400. Thanks for letting me rant)
Here's a before and after pic of the 400 using that 3M FinesseIt product.
