(800) 853-2651
SHOP NOW

Case-IH 2150 paint

A

Anonymous-0

Well-known Member
I'm going to put this on the tractor forum instead of the paint forum because there seems to be more traffic here. Picked up some Case-IH 2150 paint at the local Case-IH dealer. Of course they didn't have any reducer/thinner. They said to go to the hardware store and get some paint thinner. Go to the hardware store and several different kinds of thinner. What kind do I need to get. Paint thinner? Laquer(sp?) thinner? Naptha? Also, the last time I used this paint, I got a quart of their thinner and I thought that was suppose to be the right amount for a gallon of paint, but I got a poor finish and the gun seemed like it was trying to "spit" instead of a nice even spray. Someone said to thin the paint more. How much thinner can you use? The mixture seemed a little thicker than water.
 
(quoted from post at 10:16:52 04/13/13) I'm going to put this on the tractor forum instead of the paint forum because there seems to be more traffic here. Picked up some Case-IH 2150 paint at the local Case-IH dealer. Of course they didn't have any reducer/thinner. They said to go to the hardware store and get some paint thinner. Go to the hardware store and several different kinds of thinner. What kind do I need to get. Paint thinner? Laquer(sp?) thinner? Naptha? Also, the last time I used this paint, I got a quart of their thinner and I thought that was suppose to be the right amount for a gallon of paint, but I got a poor finish and the gun seemed like it was trying to "spit" instead of a nice even spray. Someone said to thin the paint more. How much thinner can you use? The mixture seemed a little thicker than water.
Click to expand...

Can't remember for sure what I used, but definitely NOT lacquer thinner. Naptha will work, but he 2150 is an enamel (alkyd enamel?), so you need a reducer compatible with enamel.
 
I would go to a body shop or to an Auto repair store and have them match the reducer to the paint you have. There are at least 3 different reducers available. One is for painting in 60 degree temps, another for 70 and another for 80. So as you can see there is more to it than just buy one and expect to have purchased the right one. Parts store will not have the expertise and the body shop may not be happy that you choose to buy from someone else, but you can tell them this is the right paint for your tractor.
SDE
 
The Case colored paint that I buy from CNH, is synthetic enamel. 8 to 1 ratio, made by Valspar.
Hard to beleive that the dealer didn't have any thinner for it. I also buy a synthetic hardner for it at my local auto body store. After adding a small amount of hardner, per batch, it doesn't take much thinner to make it sprayable. The syntethic, is much more resistant to fading also.
Loren, the Acg.
 
You can go to a parts store and get some Medium Temp Reducer for enamel paint. for what you need. also Synthetic Enamel Hardener.
 
Auto Body Supply store. Buy reducer for the temps you will be working in. And hardener. About 8:1. Reducer the same.
 
I am the farthest thing from a painter. But I was taught to heat the enamel paint to just below a boil and spray it through a primer gun. I just fill it about half full, so it doesn't cool off.
 
I'm not familiar with the paint you're talking about, but no one can tell
you for sure without knowing what the base paint is.
Is it oil based or one of the enamel bases or something else?
It might need reducer, it might need thinner, but the two don't mix.
Some need hardeners, others will be ruined if you use it.
 
I guess I thought there were enough people on here that had used the paint from Case/IH that they would know off the top of their head what to use. Guess I will have to find another dealer that will have some thinner/reducer. Seems like the can I had several years ago was marked that way. Of course I used it all and threw away the can.
 
The CIH dealer should have had thinner. They must have been out of stock when you were there. Just go across the street to the Deere dealer and get their thinner. Problem solved. Lacquer thinner works great for cleaning the gun so it's good to have some of it around too. The reason you don't want to use lacquer thinner for reducing the paint is for the same reason it's so good at cleaning the gun. It will thin the paint OK and the paint will spray OK but if you are spraying over any old paint the lacquer thinner will wrinkle the paint you are spraying over. I made that mistake once. It won't show up until you are well into the project. GRRR. Jim
 
Need to read the back of the can, it should say what to use. As far as ratio, everyone is different. Mix it until you get it to spray decent, and it goes on as thick or thin as you like without runs. When I was doing some spraying last year on the manure spreader, it was about the same as water. Turned out great for something that hauls cow schitt.

Donovan from Wisconsin
 
There is usually plenty of traffic on the paint forum but the answers usually aren't what the poster wants to hear. Check the archives and you will get all the info you will ever want and a lot you choose to ignore because of the price or it doesn't match what the local coffee shop gossip has said. Most all of the coaching on there comes from " been there done that" type of people and also some professionals. Sometimes their well meaning advise to save someone time and grief is taken the wrong way and therefore some will just not post there with their questions. The old saying goes " learn from the mistakes of others because you can't live long enough to make them all yourself ". Give it a try , you can learn a lot that you never even thought to ask if you go back through the archives. Good luck with your project. I respect anyone willing to " do it themselves". RB
 
You must log in or register to reply here.

Similar threads

C
case 310 crawler / 310e dozer paint help from old iron r
Replies
7
Views
588
case310
C
A
Neighbor wants to know what red to paint his '48 cub
Replies
17
Views
1K
Athol Carr
A
L
Buffing/Clearing IH 2150 or John Deere Green
Replies
1
Views
837
Stephen Newell
S
560Dennis
Similar IH-50 paint rust oleum
Replies
2
Views
869
504
5
super99
Mixing paint
2
Replies
21
Views
4K
Stephen Newell
S
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.

Copyright © 1997-2024 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

Back
Top