Brush painting tractor

[Oliverguy-NE Ohio]

I posted this in the body work forum but am posting here to gain more attention.


Hi guys, I am painting a tractor of mine for the first time. I planned on spraying the tractor and sheet metal but yesterday I learned that my compressor isn't big enough and that the siphon sprayer that I was given from my grandpa wasn't cleaned real well whenever it was last used. I happen to know someone who is very good at painting with a brush and roller and was wondering if this would be a good option. It is a tractor that is still used and will get dirty, etc. I just want it to look better and I don't really want to see brush marks from a couple feet way. If I see them up close then so be it. Depending on what you guys say I could possibly put some money into a new lvlp sprayer but I don't really want to do that... at least not yet. Maybe if I start painting my tractors more I will invest into one. But anyway thanks for you thoughts!

 

[Oliverguy-NE Ohio]

I ended up getting the HF HVLP sprayer and my grandpa has a 30 gallon 5.5 horsepower craftsman compressor. The Scfm is 8.6 at 40psi. Is this enough. Either way I'm gonna use it but was curious if it is actually enough.

 

[MM-TX]

I ended up getting the HF HVLP sprayer and my grandpa has a 30 gallon 5.5 horsepower craftsman compressor. The Scfm is 8.6 at 40psi. Is this enough. Either way I'm gonna use it but was curious if it is actually enough.

It’s enough. You’re just going to balance your air volume with your flow rate and pattern to lay down your paint. You’re not in a high volume production situation. Just play with it. You’ll do good.

 

[Roadhog1]

I painted a tractor with a Wagner power painter, It came out just fine! Much like this one!

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BJ2JYPGG?tag=track-ect-bing-usa-958126-20&linkCode=osi&th=1

 

[Ultradog MN]

I posted this in the body work forum but am posting here to gain more attention.


Hi guys, I am painting a tractor of mine for the first time. I planned on spraying the tractor and sheet metal but yesterday I learned that my compressor isn't big enough and that the siphon sprayer that I was given from my grandpa wasn't cleaned real well whenever it was last used. I happen to know someone who is very good at painting with a brush and roller and was wondering if this would be a good option. It is a tractor that is still used and will get dirty, etc. I just want it to look better and I don't really want to see brush marks from a couple feet way. If I see them up close then so be it. Depending on what you guys say I could possibly put some money into a new lvlp sprayer but I don't really want to do that... at least not yet. Maybe if I start painting my tractors more I will invest into one. But anyway thanks for you thoughts!

I have brush painted lots of tractor parts with a brush. I use a white china brustle brush and have at it. First coat straight out of the can. Second coat the next day and add a wee bit of lacquer thinner to make if flow and hide brush marks.
If you are painting an N the best part is its a Ford approved method.