Paint it orange?

[gt14rider 1,187]

Hi all, I am working on the 856 doing some upgrades, didn't plan painting. The whole thing is orange, it looks factory just really faded and PO painted the hood and fenders silver should i try to match orange color or paint her red . 

[ebinmaine 78,854]

Red. 

 

Or ...ish...

 

My favorite color is orange but I can not make one brand the color of another. 

 

That's why my Cinnamon Horse is reddish brown or brownish red and my Patriot Horse was red white and blue.  

 

[gt14rider 1,187]

Her name is Christine, she bucket me off put me in the hospital for a week. Then the misses did a wheelie though the garden, mowed two rows of green beans down. But she deserves a little TLC, Christine was RED.

[Easton Rich 1,230]

The orange could be pretty cool. Id go with a whole new gloss orange job though

[kpinnc 18,245]

3 hours ago, ebinmaine said:

My favorite color is orange but I can not make one brand the color of another. 

 

I've been struggling with this myself...  But we already use IH red. 

 

32 minutes ago, Easton Rich said:

The orange could be pretty cool. Id go with a whole new gloss orange job though

 

...If I find the right orange. 

Edited April 2 by kpinnc

[702854boy 776]

9 minutes ago, kpinnc said:

But we already use IH red

Well historically Elmer and Cecil wanted them to be as close to IH as they could get 

[kpinnc 18,245]

1 minute ago, 702854boy said:

Well historically Elmer and Cecil wanted them to be as close to IH as they could get 

 

Aww I'm just picking with @ebinmaine.

 

...But have been looking for the right shade of orange for a tractor for years. One of these days. 

[ri702bill 12,106]

Is it me, or did someone try to make it look like a Ford 9N?? Looks to be an excellent solid tractor.

 

[Retired Wrencher 6,664]

GT if you are not restoring this tractor. Two period Perfect I would just do some light sanding or not it just painted regal red. And being done with it and then maybe throw some decals on it from Terry. It’s yours to do whatever you want.

[gt14rider 1,187]

Didn't plan on painting, it is still to cold for painting here. Don't like shiny, 

I like the patina look but the sliver has got to go. 

I rebuilt the eng and painted 2018. The cam just broke and i went through it again but only touch up paint on eng.

It still looks good but the red needs another 60 years to fade. 

Well I'm going to do the  repairs and upgrades. The hood and fenders will have to wait for better weather. 

Christine will get a new coat of Regal Red, or maybe IH orange ! I do have some orange paint leftover from the york rake. 

Edited April 2 by gt14rider
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[953 nut 66,089]

The orange is quite similar to faded red, I've been told Wheel Horse changed paint suppliers over the years and some faded more than others.

From 1958 to 1962 Ford tractors had a orangey-red color that may match.

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[MainelyWheelhorse 2,579]

As Wheel Horses are typically some shade of red I’d paint it red. I went with IH Red implement paint as it seems tougher than standard spray or spray gun paint. And matching it later is easier as it’s a standardized mixture. The consensus seems to be as long as it’s red ish it’s fine. However, since it’s your tractor, paint it any color you want.

[ebinmaine 78,854]

56 minutes ago, MainelyWheelhorse said:

However, since it’s your tractor, paint it any color you want.

 

Except  🟩

[kpinnc 18,245]

40 minutes ago, ebinmaine said:

Except  🟩

 

Exactly!!!!!! 

[MainelyWheelhorse 2,579]

1 hour ago, ebinmaine said:

 

Except  🟩

@ebinmaine so it’s in the same category as JD green? 😁

[lynnmor 8,827]

2 hours ago, MainelyWheelhorse said:

As Wheel Horses are typically some shade of red I’d paint it red. I went with IH Red implement paint as it seems tougher than standard spray or spray gun paint. And matching it later is easier as it’s a standardized mixture. 

 

I used Ace Hardware IH Red a couple of years ago.  I noticed that the cans changed a bit while I was in the middle of that project and the color was a night and day difference.  All IH Red is not created equal, even within a brand. 

[rmaynard 17,169]

My thought on orange is this. Orange is for Oranges and Kobotas. 'Nuff said.

[MainelyWheelhorse 2,579]

4 hours ago, lynnmor said:

 

I used Ace Hardware IH Red a couple of years ago.  I noticed that the cans changed a bit while I was in the middle of that project and the color was a night and day difference.  All IH Red is not created equal, even within a brand. 

I use Rustoleum's version which seems to be pretty consistent with the quart cans or spray cans.