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Re: Paint typesPosted by souNdguy on June 17, 2006 at 22:19:28 from (12.65.36.148): In Reply to: Paint types posted by RonS (Utah) on June 17, 2006 at 05:39:39: I would like to add one thing... Your paint job needs to be viewed in the frame of reference as the item you are painting, and the purpose you are painting it for, as well as value. I will paint a 50,000$ sportscare completely differently and with different materials, that you will a 'plow' that needs paint on it to prevent rust.. but doesn't have to look good.. besides.. any ground engaging implement you paint.. eventually will have no paint on it.. whether the paint job was a 20$ rattle can deal.. 50$ alkyd cheapy paint.. or a 300$ 'car' paint job. Same applies to tractors.... You want a parade paint job... pay for it... You want some paint on your work tractor? Maybee save some money. Big money in paint. I can buy all the materials including surface prep stuff for an average tractor, and use a store brand alkyd paint for the same cost of a single gallon of 'the good stuff'.. not counting all the incedentals the 'good stuff' will need.. and all of it's surface prep , materials. As for keeping an item covered... Heck.. that seems like common sense. I wouldn't put a stack of hundred dollar bills out in the open to get rained on and have the sun shine on it all day... I'd put it under a roof.. same with a tractor.. With some basic care.. cheap paint can get you down the road. I have some 6+ year paint on an 8n.. it has been washed 2 times since beaing painted.. and waxed once... Paint looks new... It stays under a leantoo, out of the sun and rain... Contrast that with the 'bad' paint on my 4 year old NH tractor.. of which the last 2 years it has been under cover.. can't speak for the 1st 2 years... It's paint is faded and super thin... I think I could buff 80% of it out.. except where the paint is gone. Not sure what NH used.. but it isn't holding up as good as BPS paint from TSC.. Soundguy
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