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grayrider

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Putting lip stick on with a brush, paint a little one day and a little more another day, the heat in south Bama is tough, dripping more sweat than paint and have to be careful not to mess up paint job, haha. Not worried about paint job, not going to any shows with it, just a working tractor mainly used with straw rake to gather up pine straw. Just want the old gal to feel more like a princess instead of an ugly duckling, cause you know old tractors have feelings, lol...
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That's what I should have done. I've getting real tired of grinding,wire brushing,welding,sand blasting and sanding. I don't think there's a tractor in the world that has more sheet metal than an Oliver,then when you throw in orchard fenders,it almost becomes a full time career.
 
The last two I painted I did all the cast iron with a brush. Looks great, plus you can spread the job out over as many days as you want. I did spray the tin though.
 
I did about similar job on my Farmall C about 8 years ago. Wiped it down a little and used some TSC I-H restorer paint in the aerosol cans. A piece of cardboard to block off over spray in one hand and paint can in the other. I didn't even get any on the fan belt nor the alternator. Not a show piece but still looks better then me considering we are the same age.
 
Don't feel bad, perfect paint only happens in the restoration garage!

Factory paint was far from prefect, slop it on, move on to the next one.

Only difference, they didn't have to chisel off grease and dirt!
 
grayrider you have the old girl looking good, i'm doing the same to my m-5, it was rough looking, I have had it in the shop working on leaks, replacing hoses, getting the old girl running and looking decent.
 
On cast iron I prefer to not spray it on.
Brush or paint pad feels like your really "scrubbing" the paint into the cast iron.
Versus just misting it onto the cast iron so that it might flake off too easily, lol.
 
Got belly of tractor and engine painted, time for a cold brew, all that?s left is the dash and brush guard left to paint, maybe tomorrow I?ll finish it, and the seat needs paint also, will paint it black
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(quoted from post at 15:40:35 07/06/18) maybe tomorrow I?ll finish it, and the seat needs paint also, will paint it black
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I do not know but a black steel seat in Alabama might get warm enough to roast some chestnuts or some other variety, lol.
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Nice job! Personally, I "HATE" painting anything!! Never used to even paint my plastic models as a kid. Fortunately, I married a lady who "LIKES" to paint. But why she keeps coming to me asking [i:2197c3986d]how[/i:2197c3986d] to do it is beyond me!! :shock: *lol*
 
Mainly used a wire brush , some sandpaper, I don?t know what brand brushes they are as I got them at work and no brand name on the box they came out of, the enamel gray paint also came from work (it?s a very durable good quality paint) , the red paint came from TSC, it?s ford red and was $32 for a gallon. Not much prep went into it, not looking for a show winning tractor but I must say it?s turned out to be a good looking piece of machinery
 
Don?t know what kind of brushes they are, the bristles look like hair, not plastic. Got them at my place of employment.
 
Ok thanks . I?ve got a fuel tank I?m going paint and want to see how I can do brushing paint on metal did you leave any brush streaks ? Looks good from here
 
You can tell it?s not sprayed on but you would really have to look close and know what your looking at to see any brush strokes, I?m impressed enough with it that I?m going to paint a 601 Ford with the rest of this red paint and later repaint my 63 Ford 4000 and a John Deere 420
 
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