Be like Greasy Pete

[Pullstart 69,160]

@peter lena this post is for you!  I fed the paint and it’s wild seeing it spread over a couple days.  
 

Keep some oil on that old machine, it’ll keep making you happy.  

 

I rubbed some used motor oil on my 1445 Auto the other day.  It’s about an inch wider now!  I’ll eventually rub the whole thing, but I want to see how far it reaches.

[Pullstart 69,160]

 

[ri702bill 11,497]

Winter Migration!!!! 

[pfrederi 20,036]

Back in the old Army we liked shinny OD paint.  Officially it was semi-gloss.  To make it look better for an inspection the motor pool would wipe down the truck with DF2.  Looked spiffy until some other trucks drove around the dirt motor pool stirring up dust...which stuck like glue to the Diesel making them look gray.

Edited Tuesday at 12:45 PM by pfrederi

[peter lena 9,796]

@Pullstart  THANK YOU FOR THAT !  been doing that  forever  , regularly suggest  any  recent  pick ups  / buys , get a  penetrating oil soak  going on , if the paint has not  broken  . waisted away , it can typically  be  recovered  in a perfect  era patina . my  problem of picture  transfers , inhibits me from , sending related  issues , that oil  spray down  is the first thing I  do , on any neglect , never  scrub it down , let the lubrication do that  ! my paints are all decades old , yet look  clean and fresh , never scratched , just  lube stage  recovery , once a  paint  breaks thru  the grunge stage , thats a delicate transition , penetrating oil / mineral oil  , clean oiled cloth , it  starts to show itself , 6" electric palm buffer , cleaner wax , regularly  lightly rub down my  horses , with a clean oiled cloth , nothing else. also did the same basic on my mower decks , top and underside , hot oil sun bake , none of my decks have rot  / rust . once hot oil established , they stay that way  ,  decades in usage , maintained . thanks again , pete  

 

[WHX?? 55,604]

Nice wheel weights 

 

Doing the RJ-35 in linseed oil now  ... get some pics today. 

Edited Tuesday at 01:30 PM by WHX??

[Lane Ranger 11,874]

26 minutes ago, WHX?? said:

Nice wheel weights 

 

Doing the RJ-35 in linseed oil now  ... get some pics today. 

 

 

Boiled linseed oil- !   Make sure to say that as it does matter Jim!

 

[8ntruck 8,660]

careful with the rags you used to apply the stuff.  Left wadded up, they are capable of self igniting.

[Pullstart 69,160]

1 hour ago, 8ntruck said:

careful with the rags you used to apply the stuff.  Left wadded up, they are capable of self igniting.

My shop towels get burned generally.  

[WHX?? 55,604]

1 hour ago, 8ntruck said:

they are capable of self igniting.

Never could figure out why but agreed. 

 

8 minutes ago, Pullstart said:

My shop towels get burned generally.  

Yep heats the shop. 

[wallfish 19,482]

We used to tease Stevebo about his "salad dressing" tractors because he did that with used oil too. 

[squonk 45,755]

I use Penetrol so the tractor doesn't end up looking like a dust mop

[wallfish 19,482]

14 hours ago, Pullstart said:

 I fed the paint and it’s wild seeing it spread over a couple days

Probably creeps more than those sprays for rust penetrating bolts and nuts loose. Thin it with some carb spray and use for that.

I tried gear oil for a steering wheel since a leaking trans will never have a seized hub. It certainly didn't pop right off but it worked well. It didn't happen fast but it stays there instead of evaporating so quickly. 

The cap on the wheel was missing so I just filled that cavity and walked away. Think is was a week to 10 days before getting back to it. 

Put a few drops of gear oil on there and have a race to see which one goes farther, not necessarily faster. 

[Pullstart 69,160]

58 minutes ago, wallfish said:

Probably creeps more than those sprays for rust penetrating bolts and nuts loose. Thin it with some carb spray and use for that.

I tried gear oil for a steering wheel since a leaking trans will never have a seized hub. It certainly didn't pop right off but it worked well. It didn't happen fast but it stays there instead of evaporating so quickly. 

The cap on the wheel was missing so I just filled that cavity and walked away. Think is was a week to 10 days before getting back to it. 

Put a few drops of gear oil on there and have a race to see which one goes farther, not necessarily faster. 

Great thoughts!  I have soaked Allis Chalmers implement clasps in buckets of oil to free them up, filled a 24 hp Kohler to the brim for a year to get it to break free from seizure, why wouldn’t it have more advantages?

[mrc 1,064]

pfrederi,  

 

 while stationed on guam i was assigned care of a particular M818.  i would wipe it down with diesel all the time.  best looking 5 ton in the bomb dump!  the 'oil it down' treatment was great protection from the salt air environment on that island too. 

[peter lena 9,796]

@Pullstart  this is an example of my paint recovery , emphasis is on immediate  anything  I pick up  , transition from . neglect to  saved . once finished off with a 6" electric palm buffer  , cleaner wax , finish , just give it a  regular  clean cloth  penetrant  wipe down , stays clean and clear  , does not attract  dust  / dirt  .  doing this for years , tractors  all have many  removed , repetitive failures  , they are amazingly  solid once corrected , pete   

 

[WHX?? 55,604]

Chain case done with BLO. It's the only thing i would ever use. I tryed Marvel MO and it just don't cut it. BLO drys a bit  glossy and dust on it rinses right off. 

It. It brings out the best patina.

Cons are kind of a pain and messy to apply. Have to try a spray bottle. It also should be reapplied every so often. 

On 3/24/2026 at 8:55 AM, Lane Ranger said:

Boiled linseed oil- !   Make sure to say that as it does matter Jim!

Absolutely Lane

That 60 yo paint just pops. Pics don't do it justice. 

Before and after. 

Edited 22 hours ago by WHX??

[squonk 45,755]

Rear fenders done with Penetrol. This pic is after a year of application. No slime and any dust blows off with a leaf blower. 

 

 

This is a pic after a month after application.

 

 

Here's what they looked like before anything was done.

 

 

 

[WHX?? 55,604]

3 hours ago, squonk said:

Penetrol.

Never tried it but wouldn't be beyond it... twice I liked it. Will have to pick up a can ever see it on a shelf. 

[AlexR 2,707]

33 minutes ago, WHX?? said:

Never tried it but wouldn't be beyond it... twice I liked it. Will have to pick up a can ever see it on a shelf. 

I can hook you up, I got a can you can have. 

[WHX?? 55,604]

26 minutes ago, AlexR said:

I got a can you can have. 

What  else are you supposed to use it for? I never heard of it before Squonkies. 

Edited 13 hours ago by WHX??

[squonk 45,755]

7 hours ago, WHX?? said:

What  else are you supposed to use it for? I never heard of it before Squonkies. 

PENETROL® Oil-Based Coating Additive is a versatile low-odor additive to improve penetration, adhesion and flow of oil-based paints, stains, varnishes and primers.

[WHX?? 55,604]

3 hours ago, squonk said:

PENETROL® Oil-Based Coating Additive is a versatile low-odor additive to improve penetration, adhesion and flow of oil-based paints, stains, varnishes and primers.

Ahhh I see ... the same as BLO. You ever use it for that?

[squonk 45,755]

3 minutes ago, WHX?? said:

Ahhh I see ... the same as BLO. You ever use it for that?

No but Penetrol doesn't attract dirt

[Lane Ranger 11,874]

3 hours ago, squonk said:

PENETROL® Oil-Based Coating Additive is a versatile low-odor additive to improve penetration, adhesion and flow of oil-based paints, stains, varnishes and primers.

 

 

I used Flood Penetrol mixed with a quart can of Rustoleum International Harvester Red several years ago to pain a 1054 Wheel Horse tractor!

 

This Flood Penetrol does a great job of thinning thick paint and it makes a smooth finish that is difficult to distinguish from spray potted surfaces.  

 

Adhesion is great too!