kpinnc 14,999 #76 Posted September 14 I decided the sheetmetal was gonna need to be stripped and repainted. But I haven't been able to make time for several weeks. Just for giggles, I decided to try Rustoleum mixed with hardener and a HLVP gun. I was surprised by how well it looked. The hood is gonna take some more work, but the fender turned out better. Time will tell, but so far so good. 2 6 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lee1977 7,298 #77 Posted September 14 Using a gun with Rustoleum with Acetone and hardener is the way to go. I need to get the rest of the 308 sanded and ready to paint. Got the hood ready it had a few rusted spot under the original paint that needed to be fixed. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kpinnc 14,999 #78 Posted September 15 Mocked up the seat on the rear fender. Looks good so far. 4 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MainelyWheelhorse 1,812 #79 Posted September 15 The ACE brand implement paint works well too. It seemed to be thin enough when I painted the C-141 to run through a HVLP gun with no reducer. It came out great. I’ve used Rustoleum as well. It required a reducer.I like the ACE better. 3 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
peter lena 9,358 #80 Posted September 16 @kpinnc nice work , try a full length inner frame , steel fuel line ? eliminate a large part of fuel hose break down , the upper 90 degree angle bend , makes it disappear , then a fuel rated hose with , barb or swage connection to tank and carb , filter on each end . pete Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kpinnc 14,999 #81 Posted Thursday at 03:22 AM (edited) I do like wide tracks on these tractors, but this one will hopefully carry my 48SD deck on occasion. With that in mind, I decided to swap out the wide 2 inch spacers for 1 inch. I think on this tractor it looks better. The front and rear track is almost identical now, so that's a good thing. Before and after: 42 inches vs 40. Edited Thursday at 03:25 AM by kpinnc 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kpinnc 14,999 #82 Posted Saturday at 06:58 AM Got bored and couldn't sleep, so I stickered some grip tape on the footrests. Hopefully It'll hold up. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 73,715 #83 Posted Saturday at 10:35 AM 3 hours ago, kpinnc said: stickered some grip tape on the footrests. Hopefully It'll hold up. That'll do just fine. We've used similar on several. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Handy Don 14,306 #84 Posted Saturday at 04:03 PM 9 hours ago, kpinnc said: Got bored and couldn't sleep, so I stickered some grip tape on the footrests. Hopefully It'll hold up. As long as the paint was well cured, that’ll hold on nicely. 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kpinnc 14,999 #85 Posted Sunday at 01:06 AM 8 hours ago, Handy Don said: As long as the paint was well cured, that’ll hold on nicely. Been a couple weeks since I sprayed them. We'll see... it's been hard to find time to tinker lately so the paint had plenty of time to cure. I'm a bit dissapointed in the Rust-Oleum paint that I mixed and added hardener. Honestly I think it takes longer to cure than rattle cans. I hope it cures to something harder than rattle can, but we'll see. I had to drill new holes in the seat springs. The bolt pattern was off by 1/2 inch on the width. Would've been easier if the difference was bigger. I'd rather fab an adapter plate than drill spring steel. But it worked.out and she's starting to look like a tractor. I'm gonna flip the pan pivot bar and set it down another inch. I'll have to trim the fender over the belt guard again, but it was easy on the previous cut. Stuck the first sticker on. Couldn't help myself. 1 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Handy Don 14,306 #86 Posted Sunday at 01:16 AM 9 minutes ago, kpinnc said: Stuck the first sticker on. Couldn't help myself. I can’t believe you are still working on the floor! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kpinnc 14,999 #87 Posted Sunday at 01:41 AM (edited) 25 minutes ago, Handy Don said: I can’t believe you are still working on the floor! Normally I'd have the workstand in here, but this one has been fairly easy. Besides I'm also about half done with the 701, so having two going at the same time just takes up too much room. But my knees do occasionally agree with you! Edited Sunday at 01:42 AM by kpinnc 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
oliver2-44 10,839 #88 Posted Sunday at 02:26 AM 1 hour ago, kpinnc said: I'm a bit dissapointed in the Rust-Oleum paint that I mixed and added hardener. Honestly I think it takes longer to cure than rattle cans. I hope it cures to something harder than rattle can, but we'll see. I’m curious what happened I’ve been very pleased with Rustoleum and Majic Hardener from TSC. I use lacquer thinner. I’ve spray with a conventional gun and now HVLP gun. When I spray in the morning I can handle it by evening and fingernail hard the next morning. I spray my self etching primer, aliow it to dry several day, sand with 320-400 then paint the rustoleum. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kpinnc 14,999 #89 Posted Sunday at 04:18 AM (edited) 1 hour ago, oliver2-44 said: I’m curious what happened You and me both. HVLP gun, Krylon hardener, acetone reducer. 4-1-1 ratio. Rear fender turned out pretty good, but it's still not as hard as it should be after two weeks. The hood was my fault, because I sprayed too many coats and the undercoats never hardened. I scraped it all off with a putty knife a couple days ago. Hopefully the third try will produce a good result. I knew it wouldn't be as hard as automotive paint, but I really didn't want it to be. Three of my tractors are painted with Dupont Centauri and that stuff is so hard it chips with a big scratch. It's beautiful paint, but a big chip is difficult to repair. Sometime this week I hope to re-shoot the hood. Fingers crossed... Edited Sunday at 04:19 AM by kpinnc 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bar Nuthin 1,174 #90 Posted Sunday at 03:24 PM On 5/18/2025 at 11:53 PM, kpinnc said: I'll either add a guide with bearings or double the link up. This lift I made for my chipper doesn't flex - and it's pushing a pretty heavy load. 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kpinnc 14,999 #91 Posted yesterday at 01:29 AM Flipped the fender pivot and cutout the fender and dropped it down more than an inch. Looks much better. Still strange how the same paint looks different. I guess the level of curing? Oh well, close enough. Before and after: 3 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kpinnc 14,999 #92 Posted 12 hours ago Only had a few minutes, so I stuck the tail light on and tested it. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites