Tractor paint

[Anonymous-0]

What steps do you take to choose the right paint.
I have what I believe is smoke gray, but I can't take the tractor to the paint store. Do I take a picture?
Paint chip? Seem like my color might be a combo mix of gray and white. But not really experienced enough to know the difference

Any advice? Thanks

 

[untakenname]

I use gloss black, and the too light Ford grey mixed to match what Krylon sells as smoke grey for 8Ns.If you need to touch up or paint a small part later,use smoke grey. For the red,I've seen many colors on the 8Ns,but to match the original,it's a sure thing if you pull the little round inspection cover off the hydraulic section and match what's on the inside of it. THe ford red being sold these days is a far cry form the "dried blood" red that was originally used on most 8Ns. The same could be done on a 9/2N grey I'm sure. Take it to NAPA and they can match it. If you're using paint from Tractor Supply or similar, you can mix the too light Ford grey to lighten the steel grey.Just remember that the actual paint in the cans after mixing will look a tad lighter than the cured paint will on the tractor.

 

[Tom N MS]

If you find any that holds up really good I"d like to know what it is.Rustoleum Grey and Red are close enough in color for me.The grey is darker than the original Ford grey..The red has held up real good on the engine, transmission, rear axle etc but the grey didn"t hold up as well--peeling bad on the rear fenders, wheel centers and some on the hood..All said and done for spray can and brush job Rustoleum might be as good as it gets--especially if you have a fully enclosed place to keep your tractor....I don"t--mine is a pavillion type shed with only the west end closed up..Now that I wake up and realize it was probably 2005 when I painted it, I vote for rustoleum for a brush and rattle can job...I"d use it again..Of course I"m open for recommendations..Another one I"ve used is Ace brand red--not cheap and it did fade quick on an old trailer that I have..Had most of a gallon left so painted an old bush hog with it last weekend--Looks pretty and slick and shiny right now--wiill see how it holds up..

 

[untakenname]

Tractor Supply here now sells Majic brand paint. Before that they sold Valspar,which is made by DuPont. It was good paint. I used the new stuff on the last one and used the acrylic hardener with it, along with acetone for thinner. It turned out great,but no idea if it will last. If yours looks like a grey/white mix, it's probably the too light grey they sell at Tractor Supply and other places. The main thing is to have it clean and oil free as possible, and if it pleases you, it looks fantastic. Mine isn't the "correct" color I'm sure. I noticed the bull and a couple of hens snickering as I passed the other day. Must have been the slightly off shade of paint. :roll: :lol: https://photos.yesterdaystractors.c...&Parameter=&w=tphotos&cc=1&s=

 

[Bob Purinton]

I'm getting ready to paint my '48 8N, too.
I've been looking long and hard at the shade of red on my 1990 Jeep Cherokee as a match for the red used for 8N's.Like someone else said "dried blood red."

 

[flembo]

I painted three of mine with Rustoleum, for the 2 8ns I mixed gloss white with gloss grey untill I liked it and the red was sunrise red. The 2n came from Vermont and was a roadside mower the color was a musterd yellow and red I liked it and tried to match it with rustoleum Yellow and white I think I even threw in a spot of red to get what I wanted. the cast is sunrise red.Key words are mix untill I liked it.I agree with a lot of the experts here if you like it then it is right I will say tho rustoleum doesn't give you that real high shine like a good auto paint will but it aint $80 bucks or more a gal.with another $40 bucks for hardener either.