Plan of attack

[BMud]

Hey guys. I am in the planning stages of preping/painting my '39 Deere B. Here are my goals for the tractor. I would like to make it look respectable (but dont plan on showing it). It will probably be kept indoor when not being used. It will not be used as a work tractor per say, but I would like to get a plow eventually and maybe do some heavy garden work. THat being said, what do you guys think of this plan of attack...

1-take most of removable parts off, engine will stay on, radiator on, but remove seat, sheet metal, carb....and then first clean everything off.
2- was told i should rent a sand blaster. rental place near me has a 100 lb pressurized unit I can get for 50 bucks/day (one day needed????). will do blasing outside and this will probably be the only time i use one, but think i will stay away from sand nonetheless. aluminum oxide? glass? charcoal stuff?
3- looking to get a spray gun. lookin at the high end TSC guns (oxy moron?). what do you think? http://www.external_link/webapp/wcs..._____14151|14152|14168|35500?listingPage=true
4- will shy away from TSC paint, but figure if prep work is done correctly, Deere paint/primer will work? i have heard it isnt that bad, both quality and price. i havent checked numbers, but how much price diff is there with the PPG Omni stuff? Was also suggested to use etching primer, will that be needed if i use the blaster?
5- put stuff back together, finish paint the bolts/scratches that i will most likely make when reassembling

sorry this is so long. but, what do you guys think, any suggestions? once agian, not gonna be a show tractor, but would like to make it look nice....like makeup on an old woman

 

[RandyB(MI)]

Don't need "etch" primer. Use lot of common sense and heavy duct tape for blasting. Use epoxy primer. Fill pits etc. with catylized glaze filler then prime over after sanding smooth. Paint you mentioned fine for your requirements. Will look very "original" after a year. Try not to paint over any dents. Get the correct decals and put then in the right places. Test your spray gun/paint/spraying skills out on something OTHER than your tractor until you are confident enough that everything is "right" before spraying the tractor.Start spraying on your castings and frame first. They are more "forgiving" than the flat sheet metal areas and will let you "tune" your spray technique so by the time you get to the "fussy" stuff you will be a little more experienced. Hate to see you on here like some others asking advise on how to "repair" all the flaws in your paint job. This paint is NOT very "repair freindly" so it is advisable to get it as good as you can the first time. Good luck.