Re: (ET) Paint

[steve39 mindspring com]

Wife found a can of spray paint at the local tractor supply store 
(TSC)...matches almost prefect.  We tried Deere and New Holland...neither 
is close.  This one is almost perfrect.  Am on the road but will send 
details when I get home.  I says its perfect...its CLOSE.  If you are 
doing a by the numbers resoration it might not be close enough.  
-----Original Message-----
From: Chris Zach <czach computer org>
Sent: Nov 9, 2003 4:40 PM
To: elec-trak cosmos phy tufts edu
Subject: (ET) Paint

What a difference....

Today I was using the tractor, and I just got tired of looking at it's 
current Franken-Tractor paint job. The hood rusted way back when, and I 
painted it with Rustoleum Deere Yellow. And I also painted bits of the 
frame, half the deck, etc. It's critical to cover exposed metal, but to 
be honest the tractor looked *silly*

So when I took off the control box cover plate I took the thing to Home 
Despot and had them "match the paint". Picked up a quart and a brush.

*WOW*

The paint match is basically perfect. I did the plate and it looks just 
like the rest of the tractor, only cleaner. I then did the whole hood 
top, and it blends in *perfectly* with the sides. In fact from a 
distance of a foot I can't see any difference. It just makes such a 
difference! The tractor looks *good*!

Next weekend I think I'll clean up and do the deck. Might as well paint 
the whole thing; there are rust bits everywhere on that which are 
covered by Deere Yellow rustoleum. With a sanding and two coats of paint 
it should look like new.

Just letting people know: Take the cover that's under the steering wheel 
off, drag it to Home Depot, and have them match the paint. You will be 
pleased with the results.

Chris


Chris




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