Painting an 8n

[kyford8n]

When the weather warms up some I want to start painting my new to me 8n.

I have read though some of the archives on different approaches. I am doing this on a limited budget and was planning on brushing the red and rolling the hood/fenders.

I have read where people rolled the hood and turned around and rattle canned with same color. Has anyone rolled hood and turned around and rattle caned with a CLEAR?

I am far from a "painter" and looking for the easiest yet cheapest way to finish with a job I would be proud of.

this will not be for show, yet I want it to be something I can take pride in.

 

[Jimmyjack]

Practice on a small part, maybe a fender. Brushing will work well on the red. Im not too much a fan of rattle cans, I use them
with mixed results, preparation is the most important part. when spraying start light and work up to a finish coat.

 

[showcrop]

Preparation is most of how it will look, and preparation is cheap.

 

[Kirk-NJ]

This '46 2n was painted with a brush back in 2003. Still does it's fair share of work on the farm and still looks pretty good. Brush the tin with a fine hair oil brush sand lightly with 800/1000,
steelwool, inbetween coats and buff it out to finish. I mix my own colors using rustoleum paint. For an 8n use rustoleum sunrise red for body and for tin I mix 22 parts Almond/ 1 part black to 1
1/4 parts sunburst yellow to get the right shade of grey. I use a scoop from a protein shake to measure the parts.
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[L.Fure]

Kirk-NJ,
What do you have belted up to your 2N? Is it a sheller or grinder?

 

[Kirk-NJ]

It's a Dillinger Burr mill grinder. Use it mostly for crack corn
for the chickens. Can also grind it up a little finer to make
mash for moonshine. Mounted on a carry all to take to a show.
I also have a new Holland Burr mill. It's a. Little bigger and
heavier.

 

[L.Fure]

(quoted from post at 00:17:22 02/02/18) It's a Dillinger Burr mill grinder. Use it mostly for crack corn
for the chickens. Can also grind it up a little finer to make
mash for moonshine. Mounted on a carry all to take to a show.
I also have a new Holland Burr mill. It's a. Little bigger and
heavier.

Which gets more mash, the chickens or the still?

 

[Gordo83]

There is a product called Penetrol. It is used with oil-base finishes and it flows well to hide brush marks. It can be used on rusted or bare metal as a clear coat. It's been around a while, but not many people know about it.
Here's some information, but if you google it, or youtube it, you'll see how it works.
https://www.flood.com/products/paint-additives/penetrol-oil-based-paint-additive

 

[Kirk-NJ]

Probably more the still but it's not mine in case someone is
listening. Wink,wink

 

[Frontline1]

Prep, prep, prep -

Drive yourself to the edge of sanity on the prep work, and you'll still find spots while painting you'll wish you'd spent more time on.....

Do a test on the rattle-can clear before you blast away - you'd think that staying with like-brands you'd be safe, but there are some compatibility things (clearcoats making the base coat bubble, etc.).

There was a thread on another board of a red pickup done with Rust-Oleum enamel and a clear over the top, he was posting a picture of it every year after, last count I believe was 5, and it still looked sharp - but I think he'd been waxing it 2x/year....

Paint isn't a good spot to cheap out on, for a little extra money it'll last YEARS longer - and I hate painting, I want it to last as long as possible.

 

[Bill M. From Illinois]

I noticed Our local Menards had Ford gray and Ford red in Rustoleum rattle cans. Doesn't fade as bad like Majic paint brand . You can follow up with Rustoleum clear.

 

[tractorguy2]

My 9n had no paint left on the hood. It was rust brown. I went
sanded it to bare metal and then painted it with three cans of
spray paint.

I knew it would fade and it did within a year. In 2005 we had a
major ice storm. The ice got so heavy it pulled the paint off
the hood. I sanded only the bad spots and repainted. Now the
paint is peeling off where I didn't sand the second time. The
paint underneath is still good so it really doesn't show.

 

[Hobo,NC]

I have had good luck with TISCO paint and fog over it with there rattle can paint. I have had better luck with CNH paint and fog over it with CNH rattle can paint. CNH paint is competition price wise and a better but there rattle can paint is pricey, I prefer CNH paint myself.

Its going to depend on what paint you use not all paint is brush/roller friendly. I would brush/roll.fog over its worked for me...

BTW I ran out of CNH rattle can paint one time and had to run out a pick up another brand I was not happy with the results...

If it were me for the red I would pick up a gal of CNH Rouge Red 6 cans of CNH Rouge Red rattle can paint and the hardner. Its going to take a 1/2 gal of red.

For the grey a ot. of TISCO TP240 a 1/2 pint of TP12HP hardner and at least 4 rattle cans of TISCO TP240.

For the tin I use Shur-Line Trim &amp; Touch up Rollers (3") pick them up at Lowe's. Throw away brushes for the frame...

I still have this tractor somewhere if I can just remember were I parked it last... Everything is brushed/rolled except the hood... I sprayed the hood with single stage urethane from NAPA..

 

[Kirk-NJ]

Like the fancy temp tank