Re: restoring/repainting a older loader/backoe..need advise
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Posted by Ken McWilliams on September 18, 1998 at 20:34:37:
In Reply to: restoring/repainting a older loader/backoe..need advise posted by dave campbell on September 18, 1998 at 03:15:42:
Dave, If you're not making it a tractor to be in tractor shows, I would degrease the whole tractor and equipment dig away the build up with a wire brush and scraper blade. I have been successful with a degreaser available from NAPA. I mix it 1 part to 5 parts kerosene and put it in an old spray gun. Spray the mixture onto the all the surfaces allow to soak and hose off with water. Sometimes I will spray on the degreaser and then take the tractor to the local coin operated spray wash to get off the stubborn spots. It's a lot cheaper than buying a high pressure sprayer. I'm in the process of reconditioning a CASE 420B T/L/B. It was heavilly rusted. After the degreasing, I used a cupped wire wheel on a 7" body grinder to take off the flaky rust. The metal is still pitted but good enough to hold paint. And I'm just wanting it to look better and stop the rusting. The tractor's hood and panels were given a little more attention. I beat out the dents and used bondo to smooth out the ripples. I used an orbital sander to do the finish work and take off the old paint. My objective was just to have a decent looking tractor not a restoration. There's a big difference. I've restored some cars and sandblasted them. It was a mistake. The sand blows out from the dash and all of the nooks and crannies for years afterwards when I drive. If I do another off-frame car restoration, I'll dip the body in a liquid stripper. There are a few companies in the Dayton/Cincinnati area that are beginning to dip due to the baby boomers getting interested in the 50's/60's restorations. Good luck! Ken McWilliams
Dayton, Ohio
: Hi. I have an older JD loader backhoe. It has seen many years of hard work. I have some time this fall and would like restore it, basically to get the machine cleaned up and looking good. (mechanically all is sound, save a few hyd. cylinder leaks) My questions are what should or should not be done to clean this up. Its deisel, so what should i watch out for? pressurwashing? degreasing joints? sandblasting? any experience much appreciated. dave
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