jd2cyl1943
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- Location
- Bemidji, MN
So I got the paint on.
Rustred, I am only painting the block, bottom half of the head, and the frame that the block and head sit on. The reason the case is still dirty and greasy is I'm not painting it until I reassemble the engine. I cleaned the surfaces I painted with a wire brush on my angle grinder, used a grease remover and wiped everything down before painting. It took me four days of cleaning before I was satisfied with the result and felt it was ready to paint. I have a book on restoring John Deere Two-Cylinders and it says I should paint the areas that would be hard to reach when it is assembled before I reassemble it.
As for the temp and coverage, I have a friend who is a professional painter and I consulted him and said I'm doing just fine.
I would love to keep the tractor indoors, but all we have is a small, unheated attached garage and a shed barely big enough for our walk behind mowers and garden supplies. I have all the removed parts on shelves inside. I just can't afford a shed for it. I keep it under a tarp when I'm not working on it.
The bottom line is, please remember I'm a fifteen year old guy doing the best I can to save a piece of antique farm equipment and trying to get into the hobby. I don't have a steady job so it has been a battle but I'm determined to win it.
Rustred, I am only painting the block, bottom half of the head, and the frame that the block and head sit on. The reason the case is still dirty and greasy is I'm not painting it until I reassemble the engine. I cleaned the surfaces I painted with a wire brush on my angle grinder, used a grease remover and wiped everything down before painting. It took me four days of cleaning before I was satisfied with the result and felt it was ready to paint. I have a book on restoring John Deere Two-Cylinders and it says I should paint the areas that would be hard to reach when it is assembled before I reassemble it.
As for the temp and coverage, I have a friend who is a professional painter and I consulted him and said I'm doing just fine.
I would love to keep the tractor indoors, but all we have is a small, unheated attached garage and a shed barely big enough for our walk behind mowers and garden supplies. I have all the removed parts on shelves inside. I just can't afford a shed for it. I keep it under a tarp when I'm not working on it.
The bottom line is, please remember I'm a fifteen year old guy doing the best I can to save a piece of antique farm equipment and trying to get into the hobby. I don't have a steady job so it has been a battle but I'm determined to win it.