How to thin TSC enamel implement paint

[chuckinnc]

I went to TSC for a gallon of Massey Ferguson red, they couldn"t tell me how much thinner I needed or what type.
I will be rolling or brushing the paint on, this
isn"t a restoration project, I just need to paint it so rust want wet in, it sets outside
in the weather all the time.

 

[Greenday]

You will not want to thin it if you are brushing or rolling it on. You generally only thin it when spraying it in a paint gun so it will spray out of the paint gun. dave

 

[rustyfarmall]

Instructions for thinning or reducing are usually printed right on the can, and the compatible type of reducer will be found somewhere on the same shelf where you found the paint. The last can of Van-Sickle John Deere yellow paint I bought from a farm store was already thin enough to apply with a spray gun.

 

[Brokengun]

The paint I get from TSC locally is Vaspar and I thin it even for brushing with about 4-8oz of naphtha thinner.

When I spray depending on the conditions I may using up to a quart/gal.

I have used Van sickle paint as well and sometimes I think those paints that come from some of these farm stores has been frozen or has set for a time because getting ALL the pigment mixed sometimes can be rather difficult

 

[GordoSD]

You don't stop rust from "getting in". It's "in" and you will be keeping it in and more will develop. Your paint will form blisters and bubbles where the rust is now.
Don't waste time and money doing it all wrong from the get go. It may look all
shiny" from 30 feet away but is really is worse off than not painted.

Gordo

 

[glennster]

the tsc implement paint is a modifyed alkyd enamel. generally you thin with mineral spirits. if you are using a spray gun, about a 10 percent reduction is all you need. if brushing or rolling, no reduction is usually needed, but, you can add just a little and stir up well, it will help it to flow out better. there is also a valspar hardener you can mix with the paint to speed drying. it has isocyanates, so if you are shooting with spray gun, use the proper breathing equipment.

 

[S.Crum]

I've had the best luck thinning TSC/Valspar enamel for spraying with Acetone at about 20%. I also use the Valspar hardener per the directions on the can. I've painted everything from trucks to welders with this. Brushing or rolling I'd use it straight out of the can.

 

[John730D]

You should use a paint made for rusty metal. If brushing or rolling it probably doesn't need to be thinned.

 

[504]

The thicker the better for a roller or brush, I have probably painted 20 of them that way.

 

[lha]

You will be better off by applying Ospho,or other product with phosphoric acid to take care of the rust before you paint.Otherwise it will not last as long over rust.---lha

 

[circus]

To determine compatible thinner try mixing a small amount. Next determine how fast it should evaporate. Mineral spirits dry slow and xylene dries fast and should only be used if spraying. Assuming it"s an oil alkyd enamel.